PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, CARNI, AND LINDLEY, JJ.

DOCKET NOS. CA 11-01691, CA 11-01692, CA 11-01693, AND CA 11-00037

IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNT OF HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 21, 1957, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, GRANTOR, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUE OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX III FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 21, 1957 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2005. HSBC BANK USA, N.A., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, W.A. READ KNOX, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, IV, AVERY KNOX, HELEN KEILHOLTZ, AND DANIEL C. OLIVERIO, AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR SEYMOUR KNOX V, JOHN CLAYTON KNOX, AND GEORGIA BROWN KNOX, OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS. (PROCEEDING NO. 1; APPEAL NO. 1.) IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNT OF W.A. READ KNOX, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, JEAN R. KNOX AND HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTH OF THE WILL OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX III, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF JEAN R. KNOX (MARITAL TRUST) FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 3, 1996 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2005. HSBC BANK USA, N.A., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, JEAN R. KNOX, W.A. READ KNOX, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, IV, AVERY KNOX, HELEN KEILHOLTZ, OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS. (PROCEEDING NO. 2; APPEAL NO. 1.) ——————————————————————& mdash;—————————————————————&m dash;———————————- IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNT OF HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AND SEYMOUR H. KNOX IV, AS TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 23, 1975 AND RESTATED AUGUST 15, 1990 FOR THE BENEFIT OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX IV, ET AL., SEYMOUR H. KNOX IV, GRANTOR FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 23, 1975 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2005 HSBC BANK USA, N.A., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, IV, OBJECTANT-RESPONDENT. (PROCEEDING NO. 3; APPEAL NO. 1.) ——————————————————————& mdash;—————————————————————&m dash;———————————- IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNT OF HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 21, 1957, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, GRANTOR, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUE OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX III FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 21, 1957 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2005. HSBC BANK USA, N.A., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, W.A. READ KNOX, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, IV, AVERY KNOX, HELEN KEILHOLTZ, AND DANIEL C. OLIVERIO, AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR SEYMOUR KNOX V, JOHN CLAYTON KNOX, AND GEORGIA BROWN KNOX, OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS. (PROCEEDING NO. 1; APPEAL NO. 2.) ——————————————————————& mdash;—————————————————————&m dash;———————————- IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNT OF HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 21, 1957, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, GRANTOR, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUE OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX III FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 21, 1957 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2005. HSBC BANK USA, N.A., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, W.A. READ KNOX, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, IV, AVERY KNOX, HELEN KEILHOLTZ, AND DANIEL C. OLIVERIO, AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR SEYMOUR KNOX V, JOHN CLAYTON KNOX, AND GEORGIA BROWN KNOX, OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS. (PROCEEDING NO. 1; APPEAL NO. 3.) ——————————————————————& mdash;—————————————————————&m dash;———————————- IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNT OF HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 21, 1957, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, GRANTOR, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUE OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX III FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 21, 1957 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2005. HSBC BANK USA, N.A., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, W.A. READ KNOX, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, IV, AVERY KNOX, HELEN KEILHOLTZ, AND DANIEL C. OLIVERIO, AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR SEYMOUR KNOX V, JOHN CLAYTON KNOX, AND GEORGIA BROWN KNOX, OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS. (PROCEEDING NO. 1; APPEAL NO. 4.)

Appellant in proceeding no. 1 having moved to consolidate the appeals taken herein from the orders, decree and statement for judgment of the Erie County Surrogate's Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of said court on February 24, 2010, March 11, 2011, May 18, 2011, and May 24, 2011, and to extend the time to perfect the appeals,

Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of Richard R. Sullivan, Esq., dated October 18, 2011, the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted and the appeals from the orders, decree and statement for judgment, entered February 24, 2010, March 11, 2011, May 18, 2011, and May 24, 2011, are hereby consolidated for the purposes of perfecting and arguing the appeals on the condition that the appeals are perfected on or before January 9, 2012, and, in the event of failure to so perfect, the appeals are dismissed without further order.

Entered: November 1, 2011

Patricia L. Morgan, Clerk