HORTON v. CONKLIN

No. 05-1199.

431 F.3d 602 (2005)

Thomas A. HORTON, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Katherine A. CONKLIN; Norman S. Redhead; Stephen W. Templar; Defendants, Steven T. Waugh; Defendant-Appellant, Church of the Holy Cross Episcopal; National Epileptic Foundation; St. Philips Episcopal Church and Outreach; Alison Horton Waldrip; Caring Friends of Denver; Lee Graber; Sylvia Graber; Steven Asay, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: December 8, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald F. Weiszmann, argued, Denver, CO, appellee.

Barbara A. Micheels, argued, St. Louis, MO, for appellant.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, LAY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


LAY, Circuit Judge.

Steven Waugh appeals the decision of the district court1 remanding this case to state court for lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction and denying Waugh's motion to dismiss other defendants. We affirm.

I.

Thomas Horton, a citizen of Maine, brought a petition to construe a trust in the circuit court of Grundy County, Missouri. Horton named twelve defendants. Three of the named defendants reside...

NEVER MISS A DECISION. START YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

Uncompromising quality. Enduring impact.
Your support ensures a bright future for independent legal reporting.

As you are aware we have offered this as a free subscription over the past years and we have now made it a paid service.Look forward to your continued patronage.

GET STARTED


OR

Read it with your Leagle account.
Sign in to continue


Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases