Legal Opinion
Alan Cartwright v. Alan Garner
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 16, 2014No. 12-6314PublishedCited by 287 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DOWD, District Judge.
The parties in this case have been engaged for years in multiple lawsuits in multiple jurisdictions concerning trusts that were established by James Cartwright before his death. An understanding of both the background facts and litigation history is useful to understanding the issues presently before the court on appeal.
I. BACKGROUND
A. The Parties
Plaintiff-appellant Alan C. Cartwright (“Alan Cartwright”) is the adopted son of James Cartwright and Betty Goff Cartwright. Alan Cartwright is the beneficiary of several trusts established by his adoptive parents, and…
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