George H. Morris, Jr. v. Kenneth Morris and Keith Morris
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
McLEESE, Associate Judge:
Appellant George H. Morris, Jr. (“George Morris”) challenges the trial court’s finding that he defrauded appellees Kenneth and Keith Morris. We conclude that there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of fraud. We therefore reverse the finding of fraud and the accompanying award of damages.
I
After a bench trial, the trial court found the following facts. Virginia Morris, the mother of George, Kenneth, and Keith Morris, died in 2006 with no living spouse. Her estate included a home in Washington, D.C. The parties produced copies of two wills purportedly…
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