Dean v. Morris

PRESENT: All the Justices MARION CASEY DEAN, CO-EXECUTOR AND CO-TRUSTEE, ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 131512 JUSTICE CLEO E. POWELL April 17, 2014 BARBARA MORRIS, ET AL. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY Joanne F. Alper, Judge Pro Tempore This appeal arises out of breach of contract suit brought against the estate of Marion Casey Dean (“Casey”). In this case, we hold that the trial court’s finding that an oral contract existed between Casey and his wife, Shirley Gregg Dean (“Shirley”), is without clear and convincing evidence to support it. Therefore, we will reverse the judgment of…