Matter of Aoki, 17 NY3d 754 (2011)

2011 NY Slip Op 04771 [17 NY3d 754]
June 9, 2011
Court of Appeals

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In the Matter of the Estate of Rocky H. Aoki, Also Known as Hiroaki Aoki, Deceased.

Keiko Ono Aoki, Respondent, v Kana Aoki Nootenboom et al., Appellants, et al., Respondent.

Decided June 9, 2011

Matter of Aoki, 78 AD3d 569, affirmed.

{**17 NY3d at 754} 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 the certified question answered in the affirmative. We agree with the Appellate Division that Surrogate’s Court did not abuse its discretion by setting a December{**17 NY3d at 755} 2009 deadline for the completion of discovery and limiting the identity and number of individuals to be deposed.

Concur: Chief Judge Lippman and Judges Ciparick, Graffeo, Read, Smith, Pigott and Jones.