Wackman v. Rubsamen

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Defendant Patricia Ann Rubsamen (“Rubsamen”) appeals the district court’s denial of her motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, for a new trial. The jury found Rubsamen liable for wrongful death, conspiracy, tortious interference with inheritance, and undue influence and awarded past and future mental anguish damages, exemplary damages, and damages for both tortious interference and undue influence.

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Carolyn Clark (“Carolyn”), an 82-year-old cancer patient, died at home in hospice care. Plaintiffs-Appellees, Winifred Wackman (“Winifred”),…