Beck v. Beck

CROW, Chief Judge.

Goldie Beck (“plaintiff”) sued her only child, Larry Beck (“Larry”), and Larry's wife, Barbara Sue Beck (“Sue”), seeking, among other relief, the declaration of a constructive trust on nine certificates of deposit and one parcel of real estate.

A non-jury trial produced a judgment declaring Larry and Sue (henceforth referred to collectively as “defendants”) constructive trustees “as to the entire principal” of eight certificates of deposit, and constructive trustees as to the principal of a ninth certificate “to the extent of [p]lain-tiff’s contribution” thereto. The…