Legal Opinion

Matter of Estate of McCormick

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided November 6, 1996No. 96-108PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MACY, Justice.

Appellant John McCormick (John) appeals from the order which approved and enforced a settlement agreement between him and Appellee Anita McCormick (Anita).

We affirm.

ISSUES

John presents two issues in his appeal:

ISSUE I: Whether the district court erred in concluding that the parties mutually agreed to enter into a settlement agreement on October 24,1995?

ISSUE II: Whether enforcement of the oral agreement is violative of Wyoming Statutes Section 1-23-105 (Statute of Frauds)?

FACTS

Vera McCormick died intestate on January 3, 1992, leaving two adult children, John and Anita, as the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  4. Wyoming Sawmills, Inc. v. MorrisWyoming Supreme Court · 1988
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3Cited by27 opinions

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