Legal Opinion
HASSELMANN v. Barnes
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided October 5, 2010No. COA09-1583PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STROUD, Judge.
On 24 October 2007, plaintiff filed a verified complaint against defendants Bruce Barnes and Michael Barnes. Plaintiff alleged she is one “of seven (7) named beneficiaries” of a trust for which defendants are trustees. Plaintiff brought causes of action for breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud, and gross negligence. Plaintiff included the “TRUST INDENTURE” as an exhibit to her complaint and it identifies seven individuals as beneficiaries of the trust. Defendants 'are beneficiaries as well as trustees, so there are four other beneficiaries of the trust who are not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wall v. SneedCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972
- Spitz v. DimondSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1942
- Dunn v. CookCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2010
- Baird v. Peoples Bank Trust Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1943
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