Legal Opinion
Brown v. Brown
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 22, 1987No. 86-255PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Johnnie Brown, challenges a trial court order following a bench trial denying his claims against the estate of his sister, Sarah Key. Appellant filed separate claims for personal services rendered and money spent on her behalf before her death. We agree with appellant that the trial court applied an incorrect legal standard in deciding his claims for services rendered. Moreover, the trial court failed to address appellant’s claim for money spent on behalf of Ms. Key. We therefore must reverse and remand for further consideration.
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Sarah Key died on August 28,…
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