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At an IAS Part ___ of the Supreme
Court of the State of New York, held in
the County of New York, located at 60
Centre Street, New York, New York
10007, on the _____ day of
______________, 2024.
PRESENT: _______________________________ J.S.C.
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Sharyn Liddie, as attorney-in-fact for ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
LaVerna Kenney, WITH TEMPORARY
RESTRAINING ORDER
Petitioner,
-against- Index No.: 850021-2024
Wilson Kenney, individually and as attorney-in-fact for
LaVerna Kenney,
Respondent.
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On reading and filing the petition of SHARYN LIDDIE (“PETITIONER”), duly verified
the 1st day of March, 2024, utilized herein as an affidavit pursuant to CPLR 105(u), the exhibits
attached thereto; the affirmation of Bret Cahn of Emergency and of Compliance with 22 NYCRR
202.7 (f) dated March 6, the exhibits attached thereto; and Petitioner’s accompanying
Memorandum of Law in Support of Application for a Temporary Restraining Order and
Preliminary Injunction, and upon sufficient cause being alleged,
LET, WILSON KENNEY, SHOW CAUSE, before the Hon. ______________________at
Part ___, Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, located at 60 Centre
Street, New York, New York, on the ______day of ____________2024, at 9:30 o’clock in the
forenoon of said day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, why an Order should not be
made and entered as follows:
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i. Compelling Wilson Kenney, pursuant to General Obligations Law
(“GOL”) § 5-1510(1), to provide a record of all receipts, disbursements,
and transactions entered into by him as agent on behalf of the principal,
LaVerna Kenney;
ii. Removing Wilson Kenney, pursuant to GOL § 5-1510(2)(f), as co-agent
for LaVerna Kenney;
iii. Directing LaVerna Kenney’s $346,000 be returned to Sharyn Liddie, in
her capacity as agent for LaVerna Kenney, pursuant to GOL § 5-1510(4);
iv. Restraining and enjoining Wilson Kenney from acting as agent under the
POA, or otherwise distributing, transferring, encumbering, or otherwise
disposing of LaVerna Kenney’s assets, pursuant to CPLR 6301, 6311, and
6313, during the pendency of this proceeding; and
v. Surcharging Wilson Kenney for his breaches of fiduciary duty;
vi. Awarding legal fees incurred in this proceeding against Wilson Kenney;
and
vii. Granting such other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.
SUFFICIENT REASON APPEARING THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED, pursuant to CPLR 6301, 6311, and 6313, that pending the hearing and
determination of this Order to Show Cause, and until further Order of this Court, WILSON
KENNEY is hereby restrained and enjoined from acting as agent under LaVerna Kenney’s Power
of Attorney dated August 9, 2014; and it is further;
ORDERED, pursuant to CPLR 6301, 6311, and 6313, that pending the hearing and
determination of this Order to Show Cause, and until further Order of this Court, WILSON
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KENNEY is hereby restrained and enjoined from distributing, transferring, encumbering, or
otherwise disposing of LaVerna Kenney’s assets during the pendency of this proceeding; and it is
further
ORDERED, that service of this Order to Show Cause, and all of the papers upon which it
is based, shall be deemed good and sufficient service if served upon WILSON KENNEY by
______________________ no later than _______________ __, 2024;
ORDERED, that opposition papers, if any, shall be filed and served by NYSCEF no later
than _______________ __, 2024; and it is hereby further
ORDERED, that reply papers, if any, shall be filed and served by NYSCEF no later than
_______________ __, 2024.
ENTER:
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J.S.C.
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