Legal Opinion
Joseph I. Swietlik, Personal Representative of the Estate of Helen v. Safran, Deceased v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 26, 1985No. 85-1887PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
Bernard Safran killed his mother, Helen Safran, in 1977, and was allowed to plead no contest to reckless homicide. A trust company, First Wisconsin, was appointed personal representative of the estate. Mrs. Safran’s will had left her considerable property to Bernard. Relatives of Helen challenged the will on the ground that the common law bars a murdering heir from *1307collecting his inheritance. See Riggs v. Palmer, 115 N.Y. 506, 22 N.E. 188 (1889). Litigation ensued in the state courts of Wisconsin in which the crucial issue (left unresolved by the criminal proceedings)…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Soriano v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Riggs v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- United States v. ZacksSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Bruce W. Robbins v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Michael G. O'Brien v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by21 opinions
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