Silkwood v. Butler

Between 1983 and 1989, the defendant third-party plaintiff, Erin C. Butler (hereinafter Erin), and the third-party defendant, Jeffrey Butler (hereinafter Jeffrey), who were then wife and husband, established certain trusts (hereinafter the 1984 Consolidated Trust) for the benefit of their two children, Emily Butler and Drew Butler. Erin and Jeffrey divorced in 1993. In 1995, the trustees of the 1984 Consolidated Trust brought an action against Erin to recover money loaned to her, and Erin asserted various counterclaims. Ultimately, that litigation was settled by stipulation between the…