Legal Opinion
Vinton v. Virzi
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 13, 2012No. 11SA77PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Coats
1 1 Vinton petitioned for relief pursuant to C.AR. 21 from orders of the probate court permitting Virzi to amend her challenge to a trust administration by adding a claim of fraud against Vinton, the attorney for the trustee. Over Vinton's objection, the probate court summarily granted Virzi's motion to amend, forcing Vinton to withdraw as counsel for the trustee. The probate court subsequently summarily denied two motions by Vinton to dismiss the claim against her and ordered her to pay Virzi's attorney fees for having to defend against a substantially frivolous and groundless motion. We…
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