PATTERSON v. PATTERSON

No. 20100011.

266 P.3d 828 (2011)

2011 UT 68

Ron PATTERSON, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Randy D. PATTERSON; Estate of Darlene Patterson; Judy Ann Henry; Randy D. Patterson; Gary E. Patterson; Rex A. Patterson; Vicky D. Romero; Ricky D. Patterson; and/or John Does 1-10, and Jane Does 1-10, Defendants and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

November 1, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Miles LeBaron , Tyler J. Jensen , Jacob D. Briggs , Layton, for appellee.

James C. Jenkins , Jeffery B. Adair , Jeremy S. Raymond , Logan, for appellant.


Justice PARRISH, opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 Shortly before she passed away in 2006, Darlene Patterson (Darlene) executed an amendment (the Amendment) to the Darlene Patterson Family Protection Trust (the Trust). The purpose of the Amendment was to remove Darlene's son Ronald Patterson (Ron) as a beneficiary. On summary judgment, the district court invalidated the Amendment based on its interpretation of our opinion in Banks v. Means,...

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