Cabot v. Northern Trust Co.

Defendant, Northern Trust Company, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Lake County entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs Dale Pirie Cabot, Suzanne Pirie Pattou and Sharon Pirie Sands in the amount of $1,569,778. Defendant raises five issues for review: (1) whether the trial judge erred by instructing the jury that defendant’s conduct as an executor should be evaluated under a prudent-investor standard of care; (2) whether the trial court erred by permitting plaintiffs’ expert witness to testify about the duties of an executor; (3) whether the trial court erred by…