IN THE MATTER OF THE NICHOLAS GIANGUALANO, MARY ANN ALLAN, RICHARD S. ALLAN, GARY L. ALLAN, KENNETH N. ALLAN, JEFFREY
Motion No: CA 12-02398
Slip Opinion No: 2013 NY Slip Op 67373(U)
Decided on March 12, 2013
Appellate Division, Fourth Department, Motion Decision
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This motion is uncorrected and is not subject to publication in the Official Reports.


March 12, 2013

PRESENT: SCUDDER, P. J., SMITH, CENTRA, FAHEY, AND PERADOTTO, JJ.

DOCKET NO. CA 12-02398
DOCKET NO. CA 13-00360

IN THE MATTER OF THE NICHOLAS GIANGUALANO, MARY ANN ALLAN,

RICHARD S. ALLAN, GARY L. ALLAN, KENNETH N. ALLAN, JEFFREY

R. ALLAN AND ELIZABETH E. CHAIRES, PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS,

V

JAY B. BIRNBAUM AND ILENE L. FLAUM, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF TRUST

"B" UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BERNARD B.

BIRNBAUM, DECEASED, RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JAY B. BIRNBAUM AND

ILENE L. FLAUM, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF TRUST "B" UNDER THE LAST

WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BERNARD B. BIRNBAUM, DECEASED,

PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS,

V

NICHOLAS GIANGUALANO, MARY ANN ALLAN, RICHARD S. ALLAN,

GARY L. ALLAN, KENNETH N. ALLAN, JEFFREY R. ALLAN AND

ELIZABETH E. CHAIRES, RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.

(APPEAL NO. 1.)

IN THE MATTER OF THE NICHOLAS GIANGUALANO, MARY ANN ALLAN,

RICHARD S. ALLAN, GARY L. ALLAN, KENNETH N. ALLAN, JEFFREY R. ALLAN

AND ELIZABETH E. CHAIRES, PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS,

V

JAY B. BIRNBAUM AND ILENE L. FLAUM, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF TRUST "B"

UNDER THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF BERNARD B. BIRNBAUM,

DECEASED, RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JAY B. BIRNBAUM AND ILENE L.

FLAUM, AS CO-TRUSTEES OF TRUST "B" UNDER THE LAST WILL AND

TESTAMENT OF BERNARD B. BIRNBAUM, DECEASED,

PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS,

V

NICHOLAS GIANGUALANO, MARY ANN ALLAN, RICHARD S. ALLAN, GARY L.

ALLAN, KENNETH N. ALLAN, JEFFREY R. ALLAN AND ELIZABETH E. CHAIRES,

RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.

(APPEAL NO. 2.)


Appellants having moved to consolidate the appeals taken herein from orders of the Supreme Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Erie on September 28, 2012 (appeal No. 1), and February 6, 2013 (appeal No. 2),

Now, upon reading and filing the affidavit of Karl S. Essler, Esq., sworn to February 25, 2013, and 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 entered September 28, 2012, and February 6, 2013, are hereby consolidated for the purposes of perfecting and arguing the appeals.

Entered: March 12, 2013

Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk