Woodward v. Woodward

This case involves the trial court’s grant of Appellee Orator Woodward’s (“Trustee”) motion for summary judgment. The trial court held that both res judicata and laches barred the action brought by Appellant Lorence Woodward (“Beneficiary”). Because neither of these grounds apply in this case, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

A detailed analysis as to why neither res judicata nor laches applies is unnecessary. This Court has recently considered a case brought by Beneficiary’s brother against Trustee based on the same conduct raised here by Beneficiary, See Woodward v. Woodward,…