United States Seventh Circuit

A 28 U.S.C. section 1332 action alleging undue influence as to terms of a will and revocable trust was indistinguishable from a will contest under the probate exception, despite characterization as a tort action, so that no subject matter jurisdiction existed in district court.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/27/2003
• Decided 05/13/2003
• Published 05/13/2003

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before KANNE, DIANE P. WOOD and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Stevens (argued), Heller, Holmes & Associates, Mattoon, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Stephen M. Terrell (argued), Landman & Beatty, Indianapolis, IN, for defendant-appellee.