MATTER OF RANFTLE

No. 122 SSM 3

22 N.Y.3d 1146 (2014)

7 N.E.3d 500

984 N.Y.S.2d 287

2014 NY Slip Op 2102

In the Matter of H. KENNETH RANFTLE, Also Known as HOWARD KENNETH RANTFLE, JR., and Another, Deceased. RONALD J. RANFTLE, Appellant; J. CRAIG LEIBY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided March 27, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Nicholas A. Penkovsky, P.C., Riverdale ( Nicholas A. Penkovsky of counsel), for appellant.

Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, New York City ( Susan L. Sommer and Keith Hammeran of counsel), and Weiss, Buell & Bell ( Erica Bell of counsel) for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge LIPPMAN and Judges GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and RIVERA. Taking no part: Judge ABDUS-SALAAM.


OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.11 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.11), order affirmed, with costs, and certified question not answered upon the ground that it is unnecessary. The affirmed findings of fact regarding decedent's change of domicile, made under the proper evidentiary standard, have support in the record and are beyond our further...

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