Larison v. Record

Plaintiffs, Joan Grace Larison and Carol Jean Schaubroeck, filed in the circuit court of Mercer County a complaint for construction of the mutual will of their father and stepmother. Following the plaintiffs’ amendment of their complaint, the trial judge granted the motion of defendant, Donna Kay Record, to dismiss the complaint. The trial judge denied plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration and request for leave to file a second amended complaint. The appellate court reversed the dismissal and remanded the case to the trial court, finding that the will granted plaintiffs a gift by…