Swartzendruber v. Lamb

CARTER, Justice.

Joseph W. Lamb was appointed as executor of the estate of Hazel Belle Lamb pursuant to the terms of her will executed May 25, 1993. He was also the sole beneficiary of Hazel’s assets. Joseph now appeals from an adverse judgment in will-contest litigation brought by his sister, Roberta Swartzendru-ber. That litigation resulted in a judgment adjudicating in a single-jury trial that the will under which Joseph was appointed as executor, and four prior wills executed by Hazel, were the product of undue influence. These five wills were all executed by Hazel within a period of…