Legal Opinion
D'Ambrosio v. Wolf
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 22, 2018No. Record 170521PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY JUSTICE WILLIAM C. MIMS
In this appeal, we consider whether a challenge to the validity of a will is barred by claim preclusion, issue preclusion, or judicial estoppel.
I. Background and Procedural History
In June 2012, Nancy D'Ambrosio ("Nancy") suffered a stroke, resulting in the need for twenty-four-hour in-home care. In September 2013, following the death of her husband, she signed a durable general power of attorney naming her son, James D'Ambrosio ("D'Ambrosio"), as her attorney-in-fact. In February 2014, she executed a will, which divided her estate between D'Ambrosio and her…
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