Legal Opinion
Derringer v. Emerson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 6, 2010No. Civil Action 09-1979 (RWR)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD W. ROBERTS, District Judge.
Plaintiffs Karen A. Derringer and Sanna Lee Solem (“Sanna Lee”) bring this action against Marianne Emerson and the Ray Solem Charitable Foundation (“the Foundation”) involving a dispute over their father’s living trust. The defendants have moved to dismiss the action, arguing, in part, that the plaintiffs’ action is barred by Virginia’s two-year statute of limitations on actions contesting a will. Because Derringer and Sanna Lee have effectively contested the trust by requesting declaratory relief that would invalidate amendments made to…
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