Brandin v. Brandin

GARY M. GAERTNER, Judge.

Appellants, Patricia A. Brandin, Douglas M. Brandin, and Robert N. Brandin (“children”), appeal from the judgment entered by the Circuit Court of the County of St. Louis dismissing their petition for tortious interference with an inheritance expectancy against respondent, Mary Elliott Keyes Brandin. We affirm.

Children are the natural children of Donald N. Brandin (“decedent”) and Yvonne Brandin, his first wife who predeceased him. In January, 1981, decedent became engaged to Mary Elliott Keyes (“wife”). The parties executed an antenuptial agreement on December 31,…