Legal Opinion
Sefton v. Sefton
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 24, 2015No. D065898PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NARES, J.
Plaintiff Thomas W. Sefton, Jr. (Thomas Jr.), appeals a judgment awarding him $565,350, plus interest, from the estate of his grandfather, Joseph W. Sefton, Jr. (Grandfather). The probate court, interpreting our prior opinion in this matter (Sefton v. Sefton (2012) 206 Cal.App.4th 875 [142 Cal.Rptr.3d 174] (Sefton I)), determined this sum to be the “ ‘substantial’ share” of Grandfather’s estate to which Thomas Jr. was entitled. (See id. at p. 895.) Thomas Jr. contends the probate court misinterpreted Sefton I and therefore improperly limited his award from Grandfather’s estate.
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