Legal Opinion
Stepp v. Foster
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 14, 2000No. Record 990404PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal, the principal issue we consider is whether the trustees of a trust who successfully defended an action by beneficiaries of the trust are entitled to recover an award of attorney’s fees and expenses from the beneficiaries rather than from the trust corpus.
BACKGROUND
The Belmont Park Estates subdivision was created by recorded plat in 1956 and consists of 140 residential lots located in Fairfax County. Marketing of the subdivision by the owner/developer included reference to an adjoining 6.8-acre parcel (hereafter Parcel A) as the site of a future clubhouse, marina, dock, and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Advanced Marine Enterprises, Inc. v. PRC Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1998
- Lansdowne Development Co. v. Xerox Realty Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1999
- Rash v. Hilb, Rogal & Hamilton Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1996
- Willson v. WhiteheadSupreme Court of Virginia · 1943
- Ward v. NationsBank of Virginia, N.A.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1998
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Couch v. Manassas Autocars, Inc.Prince William County Circuit Court · 2008
- Foster v. EdwardsFairfax County Circuit Court · 2006