Corr v. Smith
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
1Opinion of the CourtColbert, J.
¶ 1 The single issue confronting the Court is whether the trial court had the statutory authority to grant the plaintiffs’ application for attorney fees and costs following their successful effort to have a trust amendment and will set aside because of undue influence. We conclude that it did under the facts presented. We vacate the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals and affirm the decision of the trial court.
I. BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2 To fully analyze the statute at the heart of this matter, we must delve, to the degree possible, into the facts underlying the plaintiffs’…
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