Goodman v. Goodman

— This case involves a family dispute between Clive Goodman’s mother, Gladys Goodman, and his children over property he transferred to Gladys before his death in 1983. A jury found Gladys held Clive’s property in trust for his children and wrongfully withheld the property. The trial judge granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), 1 having found the children commenced the action after the limitations period had run. At issue is whether the trial court erred by granting JNOV because Gladys did not propose jury instructions on the statute of limitations defense, and whether there were…