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Petitioners, two of the three daughters of the deceased Robert R. Sprole, initiated a proceeding against their brother, Robert Sprole II, and nephew, Robert Sprole III. The dispute centers on the distribution of Therm, Inc. stock from a trust established by the decedent, alleging that estate taxes were deliberately delayed to prevent stock distribution and accusing respondents of various manipulations and self-dealing that deprived petitioners of their rightful assets. Respondents moved to dismiss, which the Supreme Court partially granted, limiting the remaining causes of action (breach of fiduciary duty and common-law dissolution) to acts occurring within six years of the proceeding's commencement. Petitioners appealed this limitation, arguing that the statute of limitations should be tolled due to the ongoing fiduciary relationship and lack of open repudiation. The Appellate Division found the lower court erred, holding that the statute of limitations for breach of fiduciary duty is tolled until an open repudiation or termination of the fiduciary relationship, neither of which occurred here according to the allegations. Thus, petitioners were not barred from presenting proof of acts preceding the six-year period.
In Re the Dissolution of Therm, Inc. is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Petitioners, two of the three daughters of the deceased Robert R. Sprole, initiated a proceeding against their brother, Robert Sprole II, and nephew, Robert Sprole III. The dispute centers on the distribution of Therm, Inc. stock from a trust established by the decedent, alleging that estate taxes were deliberately delayed to prevent stock distribution and accusing respondents of various manipulations and self-dealing that deprived petitioners of their rightful assets. Respondents moved to dismiss, which the Supreme Court partially granted, limiting the remaining causes of action (breach of fiduciary duty and common-law dissolution) to acts occurring within six years of the proceeding's commencement. Petitioners appealed this limitation, arguing that the statute of limitations should be tolled due to the ongoing fiduciary relationship and lack of open repudiation. The Appellate Division found the lower court erred, holding that the statute of limitations for breach of fiduciary duty is tolled until an open repudiation or termination of the fiduciary relationship, neither of which occurred here according to the allegations. Thus, petitioners were not barred from presenting proof of acts preceding the six-year period.
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