Legal Opinion
Whittlesey v. Aiello
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 27, 2002No. C038739PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HULL, J.
Timothy H. Steams (Steams) appeals from that portion of a final judgment denying his request for attorney fees and costs incurred in representing the trastee in litigation over the validity of a trust amendment. Steams contends the court erroneously based its denial on his lack of success in the litigation. We conclude that, because this was a dispute between competing trust beneficiaries and not a challenge to the trust itself, the trial court properly denied litigation expenses. However, we reverse the denial of compensation in connection with earlier litigation in which the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- In Re Estate of HiteCalifornia Supreme Court · 1909
- Duffill v. Los Angeles Trust & Savings BankCalifornia Supreme Court · 1922
- Dingwell v. SeymourCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1928
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