Pullman v. Klingenberg

McQUADE, Justice.

The central figures in this action are Linda, age 14, Lisa, age 14, and Janet Pullman, age 12, the minor daughters of respondent Gail Pullman and his wife Darlene Pullman, who died in 1963. Appellant Marge Klingenberg, maternal aunt to the girls, cared for them to some extent while the mother was alive. Gail Pullman took care of his daughters for a period of time after Darlene Pullman’s death, then he voluntarily permitted appellant Klingenberg to care for the girls until February 7, 1967.

In 1966 respondent married Elaine White Pullman. Elaine Pullman had two sons by a prior…