IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF W.A. READ KNOX UNDER THE SEYMOUR H. KNOX TRUST AGREEMENT OF JANUARY 21, 1957 IN ORDER
Motion No: CA 16-00147
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 64029(U)
Decided on February 5, 2016
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.


February 5, 2016

PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, CENTRA, PERADOTTO, AND CARNI, JJ.

DOCKET NO. CA 16-00147

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF W.A. READ KNOX UNDER THE

SEYMOUR H. KNOX TRUST AGREEMENT OF JANUARY 21, 1957

IN ORDER TO COMPEL DISTRIBUTION: HSBC BANK USA, N.A. (AS

SUCCESSOR TO THE MARINE TRUST COMPANY OF WESTERN NEW YORK),

AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE SEYMOUR H. KNOX TRUST AGREEMENT DATED

JANUARY 21, 1957.



W.A. READ KNOX, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT;

HSBC BANK USA, N.A., RESPONDENT-APPELLANT.


Respondent having moved to dismiss the appeal taken herein from an order of the Erie County Surrogate's Court entered in the Office of the Clerk of said court on July 14, 2015, on the ground that appellant failed to perfect timely the appeal,

Now, upon reading and filing the affirmation of Allison M. Bozinski, Esq., dated January 22, 2016, the notice of motion with proof of service thereof, and the affirmation of Richard T. Sullivan, Esq., dated January 29, 2016, and due deliberation having been had thereon,

It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, and the appeal is dismissed without further order unless the appeal is perfected on or before April 5, 2016.

Entered: February 5, 2016

Frances E. Cafarell, Clerk