Woolard v. Woolard

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity action, John C. Woolard (Plaintiff) sued his uncle Robert C. Woo-lard (Defendant) for mismanaging a trust established by Plaintiffs father for which Defendant was the trustee. The district court granted Plaintiffs motion for summary judgment, holding that Defendant breached the express terms of the trust and also violated his statutory and fiduciary duties under Illinois. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs father, John F. Woolard, established the John C. Woolard Present Interest Trust in 1983 for his infant son. Plaintiff was the Trust’s sole beneficiary…