Prueter v. Bork

Plaintiff, Ervin Prueter, brought this action against his sister, Bernice Bork, individually, as executor of the estate of their deceased father Herman Prueter, and as trustee of Prueter Trust No. 3. Other beneficiaries of the trust, Melinda Bork, Maureen Bork, and Marilyn Bork were also named as defendants. Plaintiff alleged that he had a right to certain trust property based on various theories: breach of contract; promissory estoppel; breach of fiduciary duty; and allegations challenging the authenticity of the trust document itself. After a trial without a jury judgment was entered for…