Buck v. Buck CA4/3
In 1997, Gerald E. and Bente Buck created the Buck Family Trust (Trust) funded by approximately $81 million in assets. Initially, the primary beneficiaries were their two children, Alan M. Buck and Christina Buck. After Gerald’s and Bente’s deaths, Alan discovered he had been disinherited and filed a petition to invalidate amendments to the Trust that removed him as beneficiary. Christina, as trustee of the Trust, denied Alan’s allegations of undue influence and she prevailed in a court trial. On appeal, Alan argues the court “wrongfully hobbled” his ability to present a case by making several pretrial rulings. Specifically, Alan asserts the court erred in permitting his counsel to withdraw two months before the original trial date, by cancelling several depositions, and in denying his application to designate expert witnesses. We conclude Alan’s contentions lack merit, and we affirm the judgment.
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