Opinion
255 CA 22-00150
03-17-2023
In the Matter of Timothy ALLEN, Beverley Britzzalaro, Louise Macvie, Terrence Welsch, Arthur Wingerter, All as Trustees of the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust, and Charles W. Chiampou, as the Trust Protector of the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust, Petitioners-Respondents-Appellants, v. Michael ANNALETT and Virginia Wiltberger, as Trustees of the Walter N. Welsch 2006 Irrevocable Trust, Respondents-Appellants-Respondents, and Michael J. Moley, Respondent-Respondent.
BARCLAY DAMON LLP, BUFFALO (JENNIFER G. FLANNERY OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT MICHAEL ANNALETT, AS TRUSTEE OF THE WALTER N. WELSCH 2006 IRREVOCABLE TRUST. LIPPES MATHIAS LLP, BUFFALO (BRENDAN H. LITTLE OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT VIRGINIA WILTBERGER, AS TRUSTEE OF THE WALTER N. WELSCH 2006 IRREVOCABLE TRUST. PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP, BUFFALO (JOSHUA GLASGOW OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS TIMOTHY ALLEN, BEVERLEY BRITZZALARO, LOUISE MACVIE, AND TERRENCE WELSCH, ALL AS TRUSTEES OF THE WALTER N. WELSCH 2006 IRREVOCABLE TRUST. WOODS OVIATT GILMAN LLP, BUFFALO (WILLIAM F. SAVINO OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT ARTHUR WINGERTER, AS TRUSTEE OF THE WALTER N. WELSCH 2006 IRREVOCABLE TRUST. ZDARSKY, SAWICKI & AGOSTINELLI LLP, BUFFALO (JOSEPH E. ZDARSKY OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT CHARLES W. CHIAMPOU, AS THE TRUST PROTECTOR OF THE WALTER N. WELSCH 2006 IRREVOCABLE TRUST. HOOVER & DURLAND LLP, BUFFALO (TIMOTHY W. HOOVER OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.
BARCLAY DAMON LLP, BUFFALO (JENNIFER G. FLANNERY OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT MICHAEL ANNALETT, AS TRUSTEE OF THE WALTER N. WELSCH 2006 IRREVOCABLE TRUST.
LIPPES MATHIAS LLP, BUFFALO (BRENDAN H. LITTLE OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-APPELLANT-RESPONDENT VIRGINIA WILTBERGER, AS TRUSTEE OF THE WALTER N. WELSCH 2006 IRREVOCABLE TRUST.
PHILLIPS LYTLE LLP, BUFFALO (JOSHUA GLASGOW OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONERS-RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS TIMOTHY ALLEN, BEVERLEY BRITZZALARO, LOUISE MACVIE, AND TERRENCE WELSCH, ALL AS TRUSTEES OF THE WALTER N. WELSCH 2006 IRREVOCABLE TRUST.
WOODS OVIATT GILMAN LLP, BUFFALO (WILLIAM F. SAVINO OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT ARTHUR WINGERTER, AS TRUSTEE OF THE WALTER N. WELSCH 2006 IRREVOCABLE TRUST.
ZDARSKY, SAWICKI & AGOSTINELLI LLP, BUFFALO (JOSEPH E. ZDARSKY OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT-APPELLANT CHARLES W. CHIAMPOU, AS THE TRUST PROTECTOR OF THE WALTER N. WELSCH 2006 IRREVOCABLE TRUST.
HOOVER & DURLAND LLP, BUFFALO (TIMOTHY W. HOOVER OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.
PRESENT: LINDLEY, J.P., CURRAN, BANNISTER, AND MONTOUR, JJ.
ORDER
It is hereby ORDERED that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision at Supreme Court.