Matter of Courant, deceased
Motion No: 2014-02016
Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 71874(U)
Decided on April 28, 2016
Appellate Division, Second 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.


Supreme Court of the State of New York

Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department

M210717

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CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P.

THOMAS A. DICKERSON

SYLVIA O. HINDS-RADIX

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, JJ.

2014-02016

In the Matter of Nina Courant, deceased.

Ernest D. Courant, appellant-respondent;

David B. Berkowitz and Susan M. Berkowitz

Johnson, as administrators of the estate of

Lori B. Lax, respondent-appellant; Lori B.

Lax Revocable Trust, nonparty-respondent.

(File No. 1424/91)

DECISION & ORDER ON MOTION

Motion by David B. Berkowitz and Susan M. Berkowitz Johnson, as administrators of the estate of Lori B. Lax, to be substituted for the deceased respondent-appellant, Lori Berkowitz Lax, on an appeal and a cross appeal from an order of the Surrogate's Court, Westchester County, dated December 23, 2013, and to add Lori B. Lax Revocable Trust as a party respondent.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and no papers having been filed in opposition or in relation thereto, it is

ORDERED that the motion is granted, David B. Berkowitz and Susan M. Berkowitz Johnson, as administrators of the estate of Lori B. Lax, are substituted for the deceased respondent-appellant, Lori Berkowitz Lax, Lori B. Lax Revocable Trust is added as a party respondent, and the caption is amended accordingly.

CHAMBERS, J.P., DICKERSON, HINDS-RADIX and CONNOLLY, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Aprilanne Agostino

Clerk of the Court