Goytizolo v. Moore

The defendant, Trudy Moore, appeals from a judgment of the trial court ordering her to convey certain real property to her daughter, the plaintiff, Lynn Goytizolo. The issues of this appeal are (1) did the defendant create an irrevocable trust for the benefit of the plaintiff, (2) was the defendant’s husband an indispensable party, (3) did the trial court abuse its discretion in weighing the credibility of certain testimony and in making certain evidentiary rulings, (4) did the trial judge’s illness during trial cause a delay that prejudiced the defendant’s right to a fair trial, and (5) did…