Schmidt v. Wilz

¶1 Thomas Schmidt appeals a judgment dismissing his undue influence claim in which Thomas sought to invalidate two amendments to a trust created by his late mother, Dora.1 Thomas first argues the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion when it denied his request for a trial continuance, made one day prior to trial, due to health issues that he claimed prevented him from traveling from Hawaii to attend the hearing. Thomas also argues the court applied an incorrect standard of law to his undue influence claim, and that the evidence he presented during his telephonic testimony was…