Legal Opinion
Georges v. Glick
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 14, 1988No. 87-3129PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order of the district court dismissing the case for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court determined that it did not have jurisdiction because the suit fell within the “probate exception” to federal diversity jurisdiction. We reverse the judgment of the district court.
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Background
On January 20, 1978, William S. Deree executed his last will and testament. The will was drafted by the defendant, Marvin Glick, and provided that all of Mr. Deree’s property would be left to the William S. Deree Revocable Trust (the Trust). The Trust documents…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Markham v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Farrell v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Ogle v. FuitenIllinois Supreme Court · 1984
- Nicolae Dragan v. John and Sylvia MillerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Robinson v. First State Bank of MonticelloIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Brion M. Storm v. Robert Z. StormCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003
- Mangieri v. MangieriCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Christopher P. Sianis v. Mary S. Jensen Bradford K. JensenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
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