Lerner v. Ursillo

OPINION

Bourcier, Justice.

At issue in this case is the will of Florence Cooper (Florence), the deceased widow of the late Myer Cooper (Myer). The plaintiffs 1 allege that Florence made a binding oral agreement with Myer concerning the disposition of her entire estate in the event that Myer should predecease her, and they contend that she breached this purported agreement after his death. They appeal from the entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendants, 2 and assert that the Superior Court trial justice erred in finding the alleged agreement both void as against public policy, and as…