Legal Opinion

Celeste Lachapelle as the beneficiary of the will of James Russell Pace v. Blanchard E. Tual

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided July 18, 2025No. W2024-01234-COA-R3-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

07/18/2025 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON April 23, 2025 Session CELESTE LACHAPELLE AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE WILL OF JAMES RUSSELL PACE v. BLANCHARD E. TUAL ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. CT-3792-23 Felicia Corbin Johnson, Judge ___________________________________ No. W2024-01234-COA-R3-CV ___________________________________ Appellant sued the law firm that prepared a will on behalf of her fiancé for professional negligence after an out-of-state will contest resulted in the invalidation of the will. The trial court concluded that Appellant’s claim…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Byrd v. HallTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Bain v. WellsTennessee Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Michelle RYE Et Al. v. WOMEN’S CARE CENTER OF MEMPHIS, MPLLC Et Al.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2015
  4. Carvell v. BottomsTennessee Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Tennie Martin, et.al. v. Southern Railway Company, et.al.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2008

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