Stafford v. Crane

MEMORANDUM ORDER

VRATIL, District Judge.

L.J. Stafford brings suit against Carol Jane Crane, the former trustee of an irrevocable trust established in his name, seeking a declaration that the trust is void ab initio. Plaintiff also seeks reimbursement for trust funds which defendant misappropriated. 1 The parties tried the case to the Court on July 25, 2002. Having considered the evidence, the Court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law pursuant to Rule 52(a), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Findings Of Fact

Plaintiff, an elderly gentleman, is a longtime resident of Keyes,…