Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion denied, cross motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred when it: (1) granted plaintiffs motion for summary judgment, (2) directed defendant to pay plaintiff
The record establishes that the remainderman disapproved of invasion of the trust principal for the purpose of paying $500 per month to plaintiff. Defendant, as trustee, was properly concerned that invasions of principal in violation of the settlor’s explicit instructions might expose it to surcharge by the remainderman for violating those explicit instructions without authorization. Such a determination was within the trustee’s discretion under the terms of the trust agreement. Thus, we conclude that Supreme Court erred in interfering with the exercise of discretion by the trustee in the absence of any showing of an abuse of discretion by the trustee (see, Matter of Hoelzer v Blum, 93 AD2d 605, 612). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Monroe County, Curran, J. — Trust Agreement.) Present — Callahan, J. P., Green, Balio, Lawton and Boehm, JJ.
