Brandes v. Rice Trust, Inc.

OPINION

AMIDEI, Justice.

Marie Roy Brandes and her three children, Robert Roy Brandes, Beverly Brandes Coffman, and William A Brandes, appeal a summary judgment for Rice Trust, Inc., and William Marsh Rice University (Rice). Appellants sued Rice for tortious interference with their inheritance rights from Dr. Max F. Roy and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising out of a deathbed gift by Dr. Roy to Rice. In three points of error, appellants contend there are genuine issues of material fact and Rice failed to carry its burden of proof. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND.

Dr. Max F. Roy made a…