Redke v. Silvertrust

Opinion

BURKE, J.

Plaintiff Mitzi Lee Redke brought an action in Los Angeles Superior Court to enforce the terms of an oral agreement allegedly made for her benefit between her mother Ann Hayden, and her stepfather, Samuel Hayden, both of whom are now deceased, whereupon Sam agreed to bequeath certain of Ann’s separate property to Mitzi. Defendants, who are the executors of Sam’s estate, co-trustees of a trust created by him, and testamentary trustees under Ann’s will, appeal from a judgment in Mltzi’s favor. We have concluded that, except for one minor modification, the judgment should be…