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Matter of Barrett v Gaines 2026 NY Slip Op 04683 July 24, 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. IN THE MATTER OF JAMES K. BARRETT, PETITIONER-RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT, v MURSTESE G. GAINES, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT, AND JOY COBB, RESPONDENT-PETITIONER-APPELLANT. ------------------------------------------- DEBORAH K. JESSEY