| Matter of Allen v Annalett |
| 2023 NY Slip Op 01424 [214 AD3d 1359] |
| March 17, 2023 |
| Appellate Division, Fourth Department |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| In the Matter of Timothy Allen et al., All as Trustees of
the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust, et al.,
Respondents-Appellants, v Michael Annalett et al., as Trustees of the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust, Appellants-Respondents, and Michael J. Moley, Respondent. |
Barclay Damon LLP, Buffalo (Jennifer G. Flannery of counsel), for respondent-appellant-respondent Michael Annalett, as Trustee of the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust.
Lippes Mathias LLP, Buffalo (Brendan H. Little of counsel), for respondent-appellant-respondent Virginia Wiltberger, as Trustee of the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust.
Phillips Lytle LLP, Buffalo (Joshua Glasgow of counsel), for petitioners-respondents-appellants Timothy Allen and others, All as Trustees of the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust.
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, Buffalo (William F. Savino of counsel), for petitioner-respondent-appellant Arthur Wingerter, as Trustee of the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust.
Zdarsky, Sawicki & Agostinelli LLP, Buffalo (Joseph E. Zdarsky of counsel), for petitioner-respondent-appellant Charles W. Chiampou, as the Trust Protector of the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust.
Hoover & Durland LLP, Buffalo (Timothy W. Hoover of counsel), for respondent-respondent.
Appeals and cross appeals from a judgment (denominated order) of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Timothy J. Walker, A.J.), entered December 22, 2021. The judgment, among other things, declared that petitioner Charles W. Chiampou, as the trust protector of the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust, possessed the authority to remove respondent Michael Annalett as the independent trustee.
It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision at Supreme Court. Present—Lindley, J.P., Curran, Bannister and Montour, JJ.