United States Sixth Circuit

Plaintiff's suit, alleging that defendants conspired against her to revoke her trust fund, is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction under the probate exception where her claims are connected inextricably with the probate of the estates and other issues ancillary to probate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/16/2004
• Published 09/16/2004

Judges

• Before:  CLAY and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  MATIA, Chief District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey D. Meek (argued and briefed), Jeffrey D. Meeks & Associates, Livonia, MI, Robin Lepard, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ryan K. Mulally, Dickinson, Wright, PLLC, Detroit, MI, Thomas G. Peck, (argued and briefed), Thomas C. Wisehart, Jr., (briefed), Simon, Galasso & Frantz, Troy, MI, George G. Kemsley (argued and briefed), Bodman, Longley & Dahling, Detroit, MI, Jeremy H. Lepard (briefed), Patricia C. Lepard, Awaianae, HI, for Defendants-Appellees.