California Court of Appeal

In a suit alleging intentional interference with an expected inheritance (IIEI) and deceit by false promise, the trial court's order sustaining a demurrer and dismissing the case is reversed, where: 1) the tort of IIEI is recognized as a valid cause of action; and 2) the complaint alleged sufficient facts to support a claim for deceit, as all the elements of promissory fraud were adequately alleged, but there were insufficient facts stated to allege IIEI.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/03/2012
• Published 05/03/2012

Judges

• O'Leary

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Markson Pico LLP, The Walker Law Firm