BROUGHTON v. MERCHANTS NAT. BANK OF MOBILE

84-341.

476 So.2d 97 (1985)

Elliott P. BROUGHTON v. The MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF MOBILE, a corporation.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 6, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Hampton of McLain & Hampton, Montgomery, for appellant.

William H. Hardie, Jr. of Johnstone, Adams, Howard, Bailey & Gordon, Mobile, for appellee.


BEATTY, Justice.

This is an appeal from summary judgment for the defendant in an action for negligent mismanagement of a living trust, conspiracy and fraud against the deceased beneficiary of the trust, and breach of the fiduciary duty owed by the trustee/executor to the decedent. The action was brought by the decedent's testamentary heir. We affirm.

Appellant Elliott P. Broughton is one of three heirs of the estate of Dorothy Carter Broughton, who died in...

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