Legal Opinion

Hauck v. Seright

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 11, 1998No. 97-532PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Turnage

¶1 In this will contest, the Tenth Judicial District Court, Fergus County, dismissed Verna Joyce Hauck’s claim for tortious interference with an expectancy. On Hauck’s other claims, a jury found that Merle Seright unduly influenced his aunt and Hauck’s adoptive mother, Alice A. Sisson, when she executed her October 30,1992 Will, but that Sisson was free from undue influence in other transactions. The court ordered formal probate proceedings as to Sisson’s October 27,1992 Will. Hauck appeals, and Seright cross-appeals. We affirm.

¶2 Hauck raises the following issues on appeal:

¶3 1. Did the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wise v. Ford Motor Co.Montana Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Matter of Estate of StoneMontana Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Jochems v. BucsisMontana Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Matter of Estate of PattenMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Matter of Estate of JochemsMontana Supreme Court · 1992

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