Legal Opinion
Harry G. John v. Honorable Michael J. Barron, Harry G. John v. Donald A. Gallagher
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 8, 1990No. 89-1027, 89-1112, 89-1848 and 89-2510PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.
These are consolidated appeals arising from state court litigation involving the removal of a trustee from a charitable trust.
I. BACKGROUND
In 1946 Harry John established De Ranee, Inc. as a foundation to fund various religious, charitable, and educational programs. By 1954 John had turned over to De Ranee much of his inheritance, which consisted of a 47% stake in the Miller Brewing Company. Over the years, De Ranee contributed over $100 million to primarily Catholic charities out of income from its investments.
De Ranee had three trustees: Harry John, his now ex-wife…
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