United States Eighth Circuit

The probate exception to diversity jurisdiction divested the district court of jurisdiction over allegations concerning a will, but the court did have jurisdiction over a challenge to the validity of a trust, and claims related to that trust were not precluded by state court probate of the will.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/21/2002
• Published 06/21/2002

Judges

• HANSEN, Chief Judge., Before HANSEN, Chief Judge, HEANEY and RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kent J. Trembly, argued, Ithaca, NE, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dean F. Skokan, Jr., argued, Hooper, NE, for appellee.