At issue on this appeal is whether Supreme Court abused its discretion by granting petitioner's application pursuant to N-PCL 1510 (e), seeking to disinter decedent's body, without holding a hearing on the issue of decedent's wishes concerning his burial. We hold that, in the circumstances of this case, it was an abuse of discretion to grant the application without a hearing.
Initially, we...
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