Hallen v. Hamzavi
This appeal arises from a judgment entered in an interpleader action filed by attorney C. Bradley Hallen to determine how $600,000 in proceeds recovered as a result of the settlement of a wrongful death action should be distributed among the four surviving siblings of the victim, Minarokh (Mina) Hamzavi.
After listening to testimony and reviewing the evidence presented, the trial court determined that the two younger siblings had developed much closer personal relationships with Mina, and therefore suffered greater injury as a result of her death, than the two older siblings, who were essentially estranged from her. The court awarded the estranged siblings nominal damages of $10,000 each, and divided the remainder of the settlement funds between the two other siblings.
On appeal, the two older siblings (appellants) seek to reverse the trial court's judgment, arguing that there is not sufficient evidence to support the trial court's findings. However,
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