MATTER OF SUNSHINE


40 N.Y.2d 875 (1976)

In the Matter of The Estate of Oscar Sunshine, Deceased. Elizabeth Sunshine, Appellant; Melvin Sunshine, as Executor of Oscar Sunshine, Deceased, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 19, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas R. Doman, William T. Livingston, II, and Michael S. Kraft for appellant.

John M. Hadlock, Donald P. Parson and Lawrence N. Chanen for Melvin Sunshine, respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur in memorandum.


MEMORANDUM.

Order affirmed, with costs to all parties filing briefs payable out of the estate.

The rule with respect to antenuptial agreements in this State places no special evidentiary or other burden on the party to the agreement, or one on his or her behalf, who seeks to sustain the agreement (see Matter of Davis, 20 N.Y.2d 70, 76; Matter of Phillips, 293 N.Y....

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