Pittman v. Pittman

BECTON, Judge.

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Plaintiff, John Lynn Pittman, is the adopted son of defendant R. L. Pittman, Jr. Defendant is the son of Dr. R. L. Pittman, Sr., and the trustee of a testamentary trust established by Dr. Pittman for the benefit of his grandchildren and other family members. Plaintiff filed this civil action in Wake County on 27 August 1982, seeking (a) a determination that he is a beneficiary of the testamentary trust, (b) removal and discharge of defendant trustee, and (c) damages for mismanagement of the trust. By Order dated 12 August 1983, the trial court denied defendant’s Rule 12(b)(6)…