WARNER, C.J.
In a declaratory judgment construing a contract, the trial court applied the doctrine of the last antecedent to ascertain the meaning of the contract language. Because the court's use of the doctrine was erroneous, we reverse the final judgment.
Decedent George Goldleaf executed a revocable trust agreement in 1987 as part of his estate plan. Subsequent thereto, he met appellant, Carole Miller, with whom he began a relationship. In 1993, Goldleaf...
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