MATTER OF BAXTER (GAYNOR)


196 A.D.2d 186 (1994)

In the Matter of William H. Baxter, as Administrator of The Estate of Roberta W. Seaman, Deceased, Respondent. Charlotte L. Gaynor, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

March 11, 1994


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Green & Seifter, P. C., Syracuse (Virginia Hoveman of counsel), for appellant.

Mackenzie Smith Lewis Michell & Hughes, Syracuse (David Garber of counsel), for respondent.

DENMAN, P. J., PINE, FALLON and CALLAHAN, JJ., concur.


DAVIS, J.

The principal issue before us on this appeal is whether the Surrogate properly awarded the law firm of Mackenzie Smith Lewis Michell and Hughes (Mackenzie Smith) the sum of $100,087, payable from the estate of Roberta Ward Seaman, for legal services rendered "in opposing the various appeals taken by Charlotte Lindner Gaynor individually". Additionally, we are called upon to determine whether the Surrogate...

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