Browning v. Brunt

**449The sole question presented in this appeal is whether the trust beneficiaries are the proper parties to bring an action against third parties on behalf of the trust. The plaintiffs-Ann Browning, Richard Browning, Lance Browning, Karen Guinta, and Jill Milligan-are beneficiaries of a trust, and appeal1 from the judgment of the trial court dismissing their breach of contract claim against the defendants Dougherty & Company, LLC (Dougherty), the financial advisor for the trust, and Thomas Olander, an employee of Dougherty.2 Although the parties agree that the *1126general rule is that…