Friar v. Friar

Miller, Judge.

Louise Friar transferred two certificates of deposit and certain interests in real estate to her sons J. D. and Darrell Friar to protect these assets from anticipated expenses in case she should go to a nursing home. She later requested that they return the assets, which Darrell did but which J. D. refused to do. She sued J. D. for fraud and coercion and moved for partial summary judgment, arguing that there was no dispute that the assets should be returned to her. J. D. submitted evidence that there was no fraud or coercion and that Louise understood the transfers were…