Lingo v. Lingo

STEELE, Chief Justice:

Archibald, “Archie,” W. Lingo appeals from a Court of Chancery judgment ordering restitution from and requiring his sister, Dinah Lingo, to return funds she misappropriated as their mother’s (Eleanor) attorney-in-fact. 1 Archie suggests that a fairer result would be to require Dinah to return all misappropriated funds to the Trust and not to Eleanor’s estate. Archie further contends that in addition to restitution, the Vice Chancellor should have imposed equitable forfeiture and decreased Dinah’s inheritance by the amount she misappropriated. Dinah responds by asserting…