MENNEN v. FIDUCIARY TRUST INTERN. OF DEL.

No. 1, 2016.

167 A.3d 507 (2016)

Kathryn MENNEN, Sarah Mennen, Alexandra Mennen, Shawn Mennen, and John Mennen, Plaintiffs Below-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. FIDUCIARY TRUST INTERNATIONAL OF DELAWARE, in its capacity as the individual trustee of the Trust Established by George S. Mennen for the Benefit of George Jeff Mennen, a Delaware trust, Defendant Below-Appellee, v. George Jeff Mennen, Defendant Below-Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: October 11, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin G. Abrams, Esquire , J. Peter Shindel, Jr., Esquire , Matthew L. Miller, Esquire , Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, Herbert J. Stem, Esquire , Kevin M. Kilcullen, Esquire , Brian J. DeBoer, Esquire , Stem & Kilcullen LLC, Florham Park, New Jersey, Attorneys for Plaintiffs Below-Cross Appellants/Cross Appellees.

Brian C. Ralston, Esquire , Aaron R. Sims, Esquire , Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, Carol A. Harrington, Esquire , Jared R. Cloud, Esquire , Daniel R. Campbell, Esquire , McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Chicago, Illinois, Attorneys for Defendant Below-Appellee.

Jeffrey S. Cianciulli, Esquire , Weir & Partners LLP, Wilmington, Delaware, Ralph T. Lepore, III, Esquire , Benjamin M. McGovern, Esquire , Holland & Knight LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, Attorneys for Defendant Below, Cross-Appellant.

Before STRINE, Chief Justice; HOLLAND and SEITZ, Justices.


At issue in this appeal is whether five beneficiaries of a Delaware trust — John Mennen ("John"), Kathryn Mennen, Shawn Mennen, Sarah Mermen, and Alexandra Mennen (the "Beneficiaries") — may recover on their $88 million judgment against George Jeff Mennen ("Jeff"), the brother...

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