O'Neill v. O'Neill

Anthony 0. Calabrese, Jr., Judge.

{¶ 1} Plaintiff-appellant Patrick O’Neill appeals the lower court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant Hugh O’Neill (trustee) and denial of his motion for partial summary judgment in his claim for breach of fiduciary duty regarding trust assets of which he was a beneficiary. After reviewing the facts of the case and the law, we affirm.

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{¶ 2} Appellant is a principal beneficiary of the Patrick J. O’Neill Irrevocable Trust, established on January 28, 1970, by appellant’s grandfather (settlor). Patrick J. O’Neill, who is appellant’s father, was the original…