Ayers v. Tracy

PHILLIP R. GARRISON, Chief Judge.

Malaina Hope Ayers (“Petitioner”) filed suit against the former conservators of her estate, Shelby Tracy and Brenda Tracy (collectively referred to as the “Tracys”), and Western. Surety Company (“Western”), their bonding company. Petitioner claimed that the Tracys and Western were liable to her for funds which had previously been in her conservatorship estate, but which were not delivered to her when she reached the age of majority. In a case that epitomizes the difficult decisions that trial courts are often called upon to make and illustrates the fact that…