Legal Opinion

George H. Morris, Jr. v. Kenneth Morris and Keith Morris

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 5, 2015No. 14-CV-219PublishedCited by 2 opinions

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.

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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…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists v. Group Hospitalization & Medical Services, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
  2. In Re Estate of McKenneyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
  3. Twyman v. JohnsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Western Energy, Inc. v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1981
  5. Paul Bloom v. Robert BeamDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2014

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Kemp v. EilandDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
  2. Pace v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.District Court, District of Columbia · 2020

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