Norris v. Estate of Norris

The petitioners are beneficiaries of a testamentary trust under the estate of Mary Norris. They sued the respondent, William Wirtz, as executor of the estate and trustee of the residuary trust. The petitioners filed their complaint as a supplementary proceeding arising out of the estate. Mary Norris’ estate had been closed before the petitioners brought their complaint, however. After learning that the estate had been closed, the petitioners requested to have it reopened. They later withdrew their petition to reopen the estate but left standing their supplementary complaint. The trial court…