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Move forces delays in Taconic wrongful-death lawsuits

Quick ReadDaniel Schuler appointed a little-known Suffolk agency to oversee the estate, attorneys said, which will delay any lawsuits at least two weeks.

Daniel Schuler walks with his sister-in-law after he

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Daniel Schuler walks with his sister-in-law after he spoke to the media in Garden City. (Aug. 6, 2009)

Lawsuits against the wrong-way Taconic State Parkway driver's estate will be delayed for at least two more weeks by her husband's decision Tuesday to let a little-known Suffolk agency oversee the estate, attorneys said.

Daniel Schuler's decision - announced in Suffolk Surrogate's Court Tuesday - surprised attorneys for the family of two victims from the July Westchester collision, in which...

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