Scott v. Bank One Trust Co.

The federal district court has certified the following questions to this court:

“1. Is Rule XVI of the Ohio Supreme Court Rules of Procedure [providing for federal certification of state-law questions] constitutional under [A]rticle IV, [S]ection 5 of the Ohio Constitution?

“2. Whether spendthrift trusts are valid and enforceable under Ohio law. Specifically, is the spendthrift clause contained in the Brewer Trust enforceable under Ohio law?”

Scott contends that both questions should be answered “no.” Bank One contends that they should be answered “yes.”

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