Hardwick v. Williams

Mikell, Judge.

This is the second appearance of this case before this Court. As we explained in Hardwick v. Williams ("Hardwick I”),

Bobby Hardwick’s wife of 30 years died as a result of a cancer-related condition. On the day of her death, John Williams, Hardwick’s father-in-law, allegedly made a verbal promise to give Hardwick $3,000 of a life insurance policy over which he had control to help defray burial costs. Williams denies having made such a promise. When Williams subsequently refused to turn over the money, Hardwick filed the present pro se action, suing Williams for both compensatory…