Legal Opinion
In Re the Trusteeship of Williams
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 27, 1999No. C5-98-1471, C5-98-1504PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUSPENI, Judge.*
In this consolidated appeal, appellants Robert H. Williams and Robert K. Williams challenge the dismissal of their surcharge action against respondent-trustee Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association (Nor-west), contending the district court erred in concluding that (1) a corporate trustee may rely upon an exculpatory clause in a trust instrument; and (2) the language of the particular exculpatory clause at issue here protects Norwest. Norwest also appeals,1 contending the district court abused its discretion by denying payment of attorney fees from the corpus of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Wartnick v. Moss & BarnettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
- Schlobohm v. Spa Petite, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Myers Through Myers v. PriceCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1990
- Kronzer v. First Nat. Bank of MinneapolisSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Matter of Trust Created by HillCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re the Trusteeship of the Trust of WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
- In Re Trusts a & B Created Under the Last Will & Testament of DivineCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
- Nelson v. FIRST NAT. BANK AND TRUST CO. WILLISTONCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
- St. Paul Academy & Summit School v. Kiernat (In Re Kiernat)District Court, D. Minnesota · 2006
- In Re the Trusteeship of WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1999
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