Estates of Thompson v. Lane

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

This is an appeal from rulings of the district court setting aside a compromise settlement agreement on the ground of mutuality of mistake and overruling the appellants’ motion for summary judgment. The settlement agreement stemmed from issues framed by the parties in probate proceedings initiated in the probate court in the estates of Gertrude Thompson, deceased, Kenneth E. Thompson, deceased, and an action filed in the district court entitled “Glenn B. Thompson v. James I. Lane.” For purposes of this appeal the three matters have been…