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IN RE ESTATE OF PALMER

No. C7-02-182.

658 N.W.2d 197 (2003)

In re ESTATE OF James A. PALMER, Deceased.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 20, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. McLeod, McLeod & Troy, St. Paul, MN, Attorneys for Appellant, Marie C. Palmer.

David F. Herr, Margaret A. Garvin, Jason A. Lien, Maslon, Edelman, Borman & Brand, LLP, Minneapolis, MN, Richard S. Eskola, Columbia Heights, MN, Attorneys for Respondent, Michael J. Smith.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

OPINION

GILBERT, Justice.

The issue raised by this appeal is whether parentage for the purposes of intestate succession may be established by clear and convincing evidence apart from the Parentage Act and its time limitation on bringing actions to determine paternity. We conclude it may and affirm the decision of the court of appeals.

The facts of this case are undisputed and were stipulated to pursuant to Minn. R. Civ.App. P. 110.04. James A. Palmer...

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