Opinion ID: 3214099
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: The Testimony of Paul Voccola

Text: Paul Voccola testified that Mr. Voccola and Patricia had “the best relationship between father and daughter that you can imagine for    a good 25, 30 years.” He further testified that Mr. Voccola said that “Patricia was the only one in his life that has ever done anything for him and that he was leaving all his property to her.” By contrast, when asked about his father’s relationship with Edward, Paul stated: “Well, for the past 35 years or so, there was actually no relationship at all.” He added that “they were not on speaking terms.” Moving on to the relationship between Barbara and Mr. Voccola, Paul testified that they had a contentious relationship due to what Paul claimed was the fact that Mr. Voccola gave “all the attention to his mistress’s daughter,” who was the same age as Barbara. He added that Barbara “really hated [Mr. Voccola]    through her whole life because of it.” Paul indicated in his testimony that the signature on all three waivers was his father’s signature, but he also stated that he was not present when those waivers were signed. He further stated that it was his understanding that under the 2007 Settlement Agreement “various mortgages” “were supposed to be released.” He also acknowledged that, in his role as a licensed 5 It is important to note that the Agreed Statement of Facts provided as follows with respect to the testimony at trial: “The parties agree that all discussions by and between [Mr. Voccola] and any of his children relating in any way to the above matters shall not be deemed to be hearsay but shall be accepted into evidence by this Court and given the weight that this Court deems appropriate.” -5- real estate broker, he had received the “listing” for two properties from Patricia during the pendency of the instant case.