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Hoskins v. Hoskins

Court
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided
Oct 2, 2026
Docket
626 CA 25-01821
Judges
Not listed
Cited as2026 NY Slip Op 05648
Detailed analysis & 3-line summary

AI breakdown

Analyzed Oct 3, 2026

Where this case stands

  1. : denied plaintiffs' motion to document production.

  2. This decision · Appeal

    (the defendants do not produce documents)

TL;DR

  1. 1A family member, Beth L. Hoskins, wants the court to other family members to provide documents related to living trusts.
  2. 2The that the defendants do not have to produce the documents Beth requested.
  3. 3The court focused on legal standards around compelling document production and found the request was not justified.

Key issues

  1. 1

    Should defendants produce documents in the trust dispute?

    Holding · The court they should not produce the documents because the request did not meet necessary standards.

Why it matters

This decision impacts how families navigate disputes over trust documents, affecting transparency and legal rights.

The AI breakdown is a reading aid, not legal advice. Always check the opinion for the exact wording.

If you were the judge?

Family trust feud: should they hand over documents?

  1. 1A family member wants documents about a trust.
  2. 2The defendants refused to give the documents.
  3. 3The court must decide if they have to share them.

Should the defendants be forced to turn over documents in the trust dispute?

Parties

  • Appellant

    Hoskins

  • Appellee

    Hoskins

Roles are inferred from the case caption.

Opinion of the court
Hoskins v Hoskins 2026 NY Slip Op 05648 October 2, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. BETH L. HOSKINS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE JOHN T. HOSKINS LIVING TRUST, AND THE SUSAN S. HOSKINS LIVING TRUST, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v JOHN T. HOSKINS, JR., ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. (APPEAL NO. 1.) Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department Decided on October 2, 2026 626 CA 25-01821 Present: Curran, J.P., Montour, Ogden, And Skinner, JJ. ADAMS LECLAIR LLC, ROCHESTER (ANTHONY J. ADAMS OF COUNSEL), FOR PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS. BARCLAY DAMON LLP, BUFFALO (JAMES P. MILBRAND OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Deborah A. Chimes, J.), entered October 16, 2025. The order denied plaintiffs' motion to compel defendants to produce documents. [*1] It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs. Entered: October 2, 2026 Ann Dillon Flynn Clerk of the Court
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