Ryan v. Brodak

On May 26, 1998, this case was before the court for a one day jury-waived trial. The plaintiffs James (“James”) and Robert (“Robert”) Ryan seek declarations and orders from the court concerning Robert’s interest in certain parcels of land on Lakeshore Drive in West Brookfield, Massachusetts (“Lot 36,” “Lot 37,” and “Lot 100”), and in the estate of their mother, Demetria Ryan (“Demetria”). Specifically, the plaintiffs seek: (1) a declaration that Lot 37 is owned by the plaintiffs as tenants in common and an order directing the defendant Cynthia Brodak (“Cynthia”) to execute a deed to that…