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In the Matter of Kevin Aoki, et al., Petitioners,v.Echo Aoki, et al., Respondents.---------------------------------Devon Aoki, et al. Respondents, Keiko Ono Aoki, Appellant.

Brief

45 Cited authorities

  1. Greenfield v. Philles Records

    98 N.Y.2d 562 (N.Y. 2002)   Cited 1,913 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "written agreement that is complete, clear and unambiguous on its face must be enforced according to the plain meaning of its terms"

  2. Zanett Lombardier, Ltd. v. Maslow

    29 A.D.3d 495 (N.Y. App. Div. 2006)   Cited 208 times
    Finding "conclusory statement of (defendant's) intent did not adequately plead sufficient details of scienter"

  3. Brown v. Lockwood

    76 A.D.2d 721 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)   Cited 342 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Noting that "a fiduciary or confidential relationship warrant the trusting party to repose his confidence in the defendant"

  4. Levin v. Kitsis

    82 A.D.3d 1051 (N.Y. App. Div. 2011)   Cited 107 times
    In Levin, the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant husband and wife "improperly assigned, without consideration, a consolidated mortgage interest to L'Esperanza, a corporation owned and controlled by their daughter, Anna Kitsis." Id.

  5. Shapiro v. Health Ins. Plan

    7 N.Y.2d 56 (N.Y. 1959)   Cited 370 times
    In Shapiro v. Health Ins. Plan of Greater N.Y. (7 N.Y.2d 56, 64) the court stated: "Nowhere in plaintiff's affidavit are there any evidentiary facts (as distinguished from mere conclusory allegations).

  6. Kane v. Estia Greek Rest

    4 A.D.3d 189 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004)   Cited 102 times
    In Kane v Estia Greek Rest., (4 AD3d 189, 190), a similar case to the one at bar, we granted summary judgment to the defendant on the basis that "[a]bsent an explication of facts explaining the accident, the verdict would rest on only speculation."

  7. Matter of Greiff

    92 N.Y.2d 341 (N.Y. 1998)   Cited 107 times
    In Matter of Greiff, 92 N.Y.2d 341 (1998), the Court of Appeals considered the proper burden of persuasion as to the legality and enforceability of a prenuptial agreement, without considering promissory estoppel.

  8. Benihana of Tokyo, Inc. v. Benihana, Inc.

    891 A.2d 150 (Del. Ch. 2005)   Cited 82 times
    Concluding that a majority of the directors were independent and disinterested

  9. Estate of Saul Schneider v. Finmann

    2010 N.Y. Slip Op. 5281 (N.Y. 2010)   Cited 69 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a nonclient estate could maintain a malpractice claim against the estate-planning attorney

  10. Gordon v. Bialystoker Center

    45 N.Y.2d 692 (N.Y. 1978)   Cited 154 times
    Finding fiduciary relationship where defendant-nursing home used control over plaintiff's finances to make a gift to the home