Kitchen v. Estate of Blue

HOFFMAN, Judge.

This appeal stems from Louis Kitchen's claim against the estate of Herbert E. Blue. Emma Blanche Blue, the Thwaits and the Grace Bible Church of Syracuse Indiana, Inc., are third-party defendants. Louis Kitchen is appealing a partially favorable judgment and Blanche Blue cross-appeals. The following chronology is primarily taken from the trial court's "Modified Revised Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law."

In 1982 Louis Kitchen's (Louis) mother, Mary Blue (Mary), married Herbert Blue (Herbert). It was a second marriage for both. Louis, then twelve years old, lived with them.

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