California Court of Appeal
Regents of the University of California v. Kraus, B213484
In a petition by two residuary trust beneficiaries - the Regents of the University of California and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles - for restitution funds, probate court's judgment ordering the deceased settlor's brother to return $197,402 to a court appointed representative of the Estate and to pay statutory double damages of $394,804 is affirmed where: 1) the brother's arguments that he should not be required to pay deliver $197,402 to a court appointed personal representative of his sister's estate pursuant to section 850 is without merit; and 2) there is no merit to the brother's arguments concerning the section 859 penalty.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/27/2010
- Published 04/27/2010
Judges
- TURNER, P.J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Julia C. McBride for Objector and Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Hicks, Mims, Kaplan & Burns and Stephen L. Kaplan for Petitioners and Respondents.