Okken v. Okken

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Myron Okken appealed from a judgment of the district court of Grant County granting a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and conditionally granting a new trial. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

Myron Okken and his brother, Clifford, are the two surviving children of Martha Okken, who died on June 18, 1980. Martha left a will dated July 11, 1975, in which she named Clifford sole beneficiary. Doris Okken, Clifford’s wife, was named contingent beneficiary in the event Clifford did not survive Martha; and Roxanne and Annette Okken, the children of Clifford…