Legal Opinion
Woodward v. Ameritrust Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 21, 1984No. Nos. 83-3435, 83-3564PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
This is a diversity action brought under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 dealing with the construction of language contained in a trust. Appellant, Cynthia B. Woodward, is a citizen of California, while defendants-appellees are all citizens of Ohio for diversity purposes.1 The amount in controversy exceeds $10,000.2 Appellant seeks a declaratory judgment, under 28 U.S.C. § 2201, that she is the sole life tenant of this inter vivos trust (the “Trust”), which was created by her mother, Blanche B. Woodward, deceased (“Blanche”).
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The Trust was established by Blanche in December 1969…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cleveland Trust Co. v. WhiteOhio Supreme Court · 1938
- Wooster Rubber Co. v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1951
- Magoon v. Cleveland Trust Co.Ohio Court of Appeals · 1956
- Florance v. Mercantile National Bank at DallasCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1984
3Cited by5 opinions
- McDonald & Co. Securities, Inc. v. Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Ass'nOhio Court of Appeals · 2000
- Godley v. Valley View State BankSupreme Court of Kansas · 2004
- Lourdes College of Sylvania v. BishopLucas County Court of Common Pleas · 1997
- Estate of DavisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
- Woodward v. Ameritrust CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984