Legal Opinion
Doughty v. Morris
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 2, 1994No. 13256PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAVEZ, Judge.
This case involves a suit by a sister (Sydney) against her brother (Bill) for tortious interference with an expected inheritance from their mother (Emily). At issue are Emily’s inter vivos transfers of most of her property to Bill shortly before her death so that no property remained in her estate to divide equally between Bill and Sydney, as specified in her Will. Bill challenges whether there was substantial evidence to support the trial court’s judgment. We hold that a claim for intentional interference with an inheritance is actionable in New Mexico and affirm the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- M & M Rental Tools, Inc. v. Milchem, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
- Wolf v. PerryNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1959
- Firestone v. GalbreathOhio Supreme Court · 1993
- Nemeth v. BanhalmiAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- CRY v. CoteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
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