Legal Opinion
Benson Ex Rel. Patterson v. Patterson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 26, 2003No. 5 MAP 2002PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice EAKIN.
Wiley Stanley Patterson fathered five children, two of whom were born out of wedlock; Wiley Stanley Patterson Jr., bom to Cheryl Benson on March 25, 1984, and Aaron Patterson, bom to Leona Lewis on September 10, 1991. Stanley and Aaron are in the custody of their mothers; while support orders were entered requiring him to pay child support for *348Stanley and Aaron, Patterson never made payments during his life.
Patterson was injured in an automobile collision, and received a $2.5 million settlement from a subsequent lawsuit. Soon afterward, Patterson made a will, making cash…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- West v. WestMichigan Supreme Court · 1928
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- Caldwell v. CaldwellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1958
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