Matter of HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

Matter of Hsbc Bank Usa, N.A. 2017 NY Slip Op 03295 Decided on April 28, 2017 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on April 28, 2017 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: CARNI, J.P., LINDLEY, DEJOSEPH, TROUTMAN, AND SCUDDER, JJ.
326 CA 16-00146

[*1]IN THE MATTER OF THE INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNT OF HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 21, 1957, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, GRANTOR, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUE OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX, III FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 21, 1957 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2005. (PROCEEDING NO. 1.) ——————————————————————————-

IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ACCOUNT OF HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST UNDER AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 21, 1957, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, GRANTOR, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUE OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX, III FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 4, 2005 TO JUNE 25, 2012. (PROCEEDING NO. 2.) ——————————————————————————-

IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ACCOUNT OF W.A. READ KNOX, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, JEAN R. KNOX, AND HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST UNDER ARTICLE THIRD OF THE WILL OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX, III, DECEASED, FOR THE PERIOD JULY 16, 1998 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2005. (PROCEEDING NO. 3.) ——————————————————————————-

IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ACCOUNT OF W.A. READ KNOX, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, JEAN R. KNOX, AND HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST UNDER ARTICLE THIRD OF THE WILL OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX, III, DECEASED, FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 4, 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 4, 2012. (PROCEEDING NO. 4.) ——————————————————————————-

IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNT OF W.A. READ KNOX, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, JEAN R. KNOX AND HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTH OF THE WILL OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX, III, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF JEAN R. KNOX (MARITAL TRUST) FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 3, 1996 TO NOVEMBER 3, 2005. (PROCEEDING NO. 5.) ——————————————————————————-

IN THE MATTER OF THE JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ACCOUNT OF W.A. READ KNOX, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE, JEAN R. KNOX AND HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTH OF THE WILL OF SEYMOUR H. KNOX, III, DECEASED, FOR THE BENEFIT OF JEAN R. KNOX (MARITAL TRUST) FOR THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 4, 2005 TO JANUARY 31, 2013. (PROCEEDING NO. 6.) ——————————————————————————-

HSBC BANK USA, N.A., PETITIONER-APPELLANT; [*2]

v

W.A. READ KNOX, SEYMOUR H. KNOX, IV, AVERY KNOX, HELEN KNOX KEILHOLTZ AND JEAN READ KNOX, OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS. (APPEAL NO. 1.)

HARRIS BEACH PLLC, BUFFALO (RICHARD T. SULLIVAN OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-APPELLANT.

HOGAN WILLIG PLLC, AMHERST (LINDA LALLI STARK OF COUNSEL), FOR OBJECTANTS-RESPONDENTS.

MOSEY ASSOCIATES, LLP, BUFFALO (ACEA M. MOSEY OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT AURORA KNOX.

Appeal from an order of the Surrogate's Court, Erie County (Barbara Howe, S.), entered July 13, 2015. The order denied in part the petition of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., to modify a decree of May 18, 2011.

It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs (see Loafin' Tree Rest. v Pardi [appeal No. 1], 162 AD2d 985).

Entered: April 28, 2017

Frances E. Cafarell

Clerk of the Court