Dorn v. Cohen

Petitioners seek a writ of certiorari to review the court of appeals’ decision in Dorn v. Cohen, 418 S.C. 126, 791 S.E.2d 313 (Ct. App. 2016). We grant the petition, dispense with further briefing, and affirm the court of appeals’ decision as modified.

Petitioner Daniel Dorn filed a petition in the probate court to remove respondents Paul and Susan Cohen as the co-trustees of a Trust established for the care of Dorn’s ex-wife, Abbie Dorn, and further sought a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent the Cohens from spending Trust money for any purpose other than Abbie’s medical care. The…