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MATTER OF ZIEGLER

161 Misc.2d 203 (1994)

613 N.Y.S.2d 316

In the Matter of The Estate of William Ziegler, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, New York County.

April 4, 1994

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, New York City (Stuart L. Shapiro, Ira B. Matetsky, Michael I. Allen and Leo E. Strine, Jr., of counsel), for Helen Steinkraus, petitioner. William S. Beslow, New York City, for Edward Steinkraus and others, petitioners. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York City (James J. Hagan, Joseph Kartiganer, Michael J. Chepiga, Peter C. Thomas, David Woll and Nira Weisel of counsel), for William Siegler III and others, respondents. Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, New York City, for Lawrence Newman, guardian ad litem. Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, New York City (Beth Jacob of counsel), for United States Trust Co. of New York.

EVE PREMINGER, S.

William Ziegler's daughter Helen and her children seek to vacate the 1973 decree settling the account of Mr. Ziegler's executors, in the interest of justice. That decree allocated one more share of GIH, the family corporation, which holds voting control of a publicly held company, American Maize, to Helen's brother William and his children, than was allocated to Helen's side. It is undisputed...

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