Judy Trust for David Quinn, and J.D. Children Trust for William Crow v. United States

GEE, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether Louisiana law permits the creation of several separate trusts from a single class trust before class closure. The question being an open one and of significance to Louisiana law, we determined that we should seek the assistance of the Louisiana Supreme Court in deciding it. We therefore attempted to certify it to that Court, preparing and publishing an opinion seeking to do so. 823 F.2d 851 (5th Cir.1987). The Louisiana Court however declined to accept the certification, 514 So.2d 21, so we proceed as best we can to determine…