Robinson v. Hunter

Ruffin, Judge.

Joy Robinson sued Fred Hunter to determine ownership to proceeds derived from the sale of timber cut on land in which Hunter holds a life estate and Robinson has a remainder interest. The trial court concluded that Hunter was entitled to the timber sale proceeds, granted him summary judgment, and denied Robinson’s motion for summary judgment. Robinson appeals, and for reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. Summary judgment is appropriate when “there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and . . . the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.” The facts in this…