Legal Opinion

Blieden v. Greenspan

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1988No. C-7201PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Per curiam

This case arises out of a dispute over the administration of a trust. The trial court found that there were no genuine issues of material fact regarding the beneficiaries’ claims against Greenspan in his capacity as trustee, and granted summary judgment in his favor. The court of appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, holding that the beneficiaries had judicially admitted that Greenspan had never accepted the trust, and therefore, Greenspan could not be liable as trustee as a matter of law. 742 S.W.2d 93 (1987). We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand the cause to the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Blieden v. GreenspanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. TPS Freight Distributors, Inc. v. Texas Commerce Bank-DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  3. Occidental Petroleum v. Wells FargoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2024
  4. Cadle Co. v. Castle, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1995
  5. Capitol Aggregates, Inc. v. R.E.G. Enterprises, Inc. and Robert E. Gilfillan, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1991

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