Legal Opinion
Evans v. Waddell
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 31, 1997No. 1951356PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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This appeal involves a will contest and numerous ancillary tort claims. Because of the numerous parties involved and the somewhat confusing nature of their relationships, we have greatly condensed our discussion of the factual background of this case.
Virginia Espy Evans ("Virginia") died of cancer on September 24, 1991. She had executed a will on September 12, 1991, and her attorney, John Emory Waddell, submitted the will to the Dale Probate Court for probate on…
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