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MATTER OF LAFFERTY

297 A.D.2d 469 (2002)

746 N.Y.S.2d 709

In the Matter of BERNARD LAFFERTY et al., as Executors of DORIS DUKE, Deceased. STERN & GREENBERG et al., Appellants; DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION et al., Respondents.

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

Decided September 5, 2002.

The Surrogate was not required to rubber stamp the settlement agreement between petitioner Katten Muchin Zavis, the Attorney General and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (the sole residuary beneficiary of the estate) pursuant to which the firm would receive $9.6 million of the $15.3 million in fees and disbursements originally sought, even though the agreement was the product of good faith negotiations. Rather, the Surrogate...

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