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  • H. Kenneth Ranftle v. Craig Leiby, Respondent, 4214

    Publication Date: 2011-02-25
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    Court: Surrogate's Court, New York County
    Judge: By Mazzarelli, J.P., Catterson, Manzanet-Daniels, Romn, JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: New York City Bar Association, Office Of The Attorney General, City Of New York, Amici Curiae. Alexander M. Dudelson, Brooklyn, For Appellant
    for defendant: Lambda Legal Defense And Education Fund, Inc., New York (Susan L. Sommer Of Counsel), For Respondant Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel Llp, New York (Eve Preminger Of Counsel), For The New York City Bar Association, Amicus Curiae Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General, New YorK (Allison J. Nathan Of Counsel), For The Office Of The Attorney General, Amicus Curiae Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York (Susan Paulson Of Counsel), For The City Of New York, Amicus Curiae

    Case Number: 4214

    Cite as: H. Kenneth Ranftle v. Craig Leiby, 4214, NYLJ 1202483192791, at *1 (Surr., NY, February 24, 2011)By Mazzarelli, J.P., Catterson, Manzanet-Daniels, Romn