California Court of Appeal

The trial court erred when it awarded attorney fees in a proceeding before the probate court to invalidate a testamentary document based on some alleged tortious conduct.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/18/2005
• Published 05/18/2005

Judges

• SWAGER, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• John A. Hartog,John A. Hartog, Inc., Jewell J. Hargleroad, McInerney & Dillon, P.C., Oakland, CA, for Defendant and Appellant., Catherine Duggan, Law Offices of Catherine Duggan, Oakland, CA, Robert E. White, Susan C. Rushakoff, Law Offices of Robert E. White, San Francisco, CA, for Plaintiff and Respondent.