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MATTER OF GARDINER

144 Misc.2d 797 (1989)

In the Matter of The Estate of Sarah D. Gardiner, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

July 25, 1989

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shearman & Sterling (Arthur Norman Field and Robert Y. Lewis of counsel), for Alexandra Goelet, petitioner. Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Ira H. Lustgarten and Chester J. Straub of counsel), and Scheyer, Jellenik, Burns & Attonito (Joseph R. Attonito and Donald J. Niedhardt of counsel), for respondent.

MARIE M. LAMBERT, S.

This is a rather unusual proceeding to enjoin a life tenant of a trust (the Gardiner's Island trust), from, in effect, commencing, completing or perhaps even contemplating an adoption of an adult person, in any court other than this Surrogate's Court. More specifically, it is alleged that an adoption carried out by this life tenant would be for the sole and fraudulent purpose of conferring...

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