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WOOLARD v. WOOLARD

No. 08-1174.

547 F.3d 755 (2008)

John C. WOOLARD, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert C. WOOLARD, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 29, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Moiranio, Claire E. Gorman (argued), Nisen & Elliott, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Bradley H. Foreman (argued), Law Offices of Bradley H. Foreman, P.C., Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before BAUER, CUDAHY and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity action, John C. Woolard (Plaintiff) sued his uncle Robert C. Woolard (Defendant) for mismanaging a trust established by Plaintiff's father for which Defendant was the trustee. The district court granted Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, holding that Defendant breached the express terms of the trust and also violated his statutory and fiduciary duties under Illinois. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

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