Legal Opinion
Witzman v. Lehrman, Lehrman & Flom
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 12, 1999No. C6-98-555PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL H. ANDERSON, Justice.
At all times relevant to this action, respondent Joyce Witzman was a beneficiary under three trusts for which her brother, Blair Wolfson, served as trustee. The present case stems from Witzman’s allegations that, since 1978, Wolfson has repeatedly breached his fiduciary duty as trustee. Two years after settling her claims against Wolfson, Witzman filed a complaint against appellants, Lehrman, Lehrman & Flom and its partners, who, at all times relevant to this litigation, served as Wolfson’s accountants. In addition to several other claims, Witzman alleged that…
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