Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Milford L. Phinney, Deceased, Respondent. Edward W. Riley, as Guardian ad Litem of Lewis B. Phinney and Another, Infants, Appellant; Antonia B. Phinney, as Mother of Lewis B. Phinney and Another, Infants, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-06-10
Citations: 251 A.D.2d 1048
Docket Number: Appeal No. 2
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Milford L. Phinney, Deceased, Respondent. Edward W. Riley, as Guardian ad Litem of Lewis B. Phinney and Another, Infants, Appellant; Antonia B. Phinney, as Mother of Lewis B. Phinney and Another, Infants, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 251
Pages: 1048–1049

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Milford L. Phinney, Deceased, Respondent. Edward W. Riley, as Guardian ad Litem of Lewis B. Phinney and Another, Infants, Appellant; Antonia B. Phinney, as Mother of Lewis B. Phinney and Another, Infants, et al., Respondents.
(Appeal No. 2.)
[673 NYS2d 623]

Opinion:
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Surrogate's Court did not abuse its discretion in awarding the guardian ad litem $7,000 in fees and ordering that the estate pay one third and the infant children pay two thirds of that amount (see, Matter of Infant X. v Children's Hosp., 197 AD2d 884; Matter of Hassett, 47 AD2d 569). (Appeal from Order of Orleans County Surrogate's Court, Noonan, S. — Counsel Fees.) Present — Denman, P. J., Hayes, Pigott, Jr., Balio and Fallon, JJ.