Legal Opinion

Burcham v. Burcham

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided March 30, 2000No. 99CA0919PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge RULAND.

Richard A. Burcham, plaintiff, appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his complaint against David M. Burcham and Angela M. Sears, defendants. We affirm.

Defendants are the adult children of plaintiff's previous marriage. Plaintiff filed a verified complaint for declaratory judgment pursuant to C.R.C.P. 57, in which he requested a ruling that the will executed by him on January 22, 1999, precluded any distributions from his estate to defendants.

This case does not involve any contract to make any particular will. Instead, plaintiff's complaint alleged…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Constitution Associates v. New Hampshire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1997
  2. Beacom Ex Rel. Seventeenth Judicial District v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  3. Heinneman v. Colorado CollegeSupreme Court of Colorado · 1962
  4. Gabriel v. Board of RegentsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1928
  5. Cook v. City and County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1954

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Dotson v. BernsteinColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. Saxe v. Board of TrusteesColorado Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. Burkett v. Amoco Production Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2003
  4. Dotson v. BernsteinColorado Court of Appeals · 2009

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