MATTER OF PAYSON


148 Misc.2d 807 (1990)

In the Matter of The Estate of Joan W. Payson, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Nassau County.

August 23, 1990


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter, Ledyard & Milburn for U.S. Trust Company, petitioner. Liddle, O'Connor, Finkelstein & Robinson for Gerald E. Shanley, III, respondent. Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle for John W. Payson, respondent. Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft for Payne W. Middleton and others, respondents. Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy for Virginia K. Payson, respondent. Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett for Portland Museum of Art, respondent. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General, for ultimate charitable beneficiaries.


C. RAYMOND RADIGAN, J.

This application by the U.S. Trust Company requests dismissal of the objection interposed by Gerald Shanley, III, to its claim for a full 1% termination commission for services rendered as trustee or, in the alternative, for summary judgment on its claim.

Petitioner acted as trustee of a trust created under article 27 of the will of Joan Whitney Payson for the benefit of her...

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