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IN RE ESTATE OF SHEPPARD

No. 2009AP1307.

789 N.W.2d 616 (2010)

2010 WI App 105

In re the ESTATE OF James F. SHEPPARD. Thomas S. Ryan, Appellant, v. Estate of James F. Sheppard, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Opinion Filed July 14, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of William V. Gruber of Glojek Ltd., Attorneys at Law, West Allis.

On behalf of the respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Michael E. McMorrow , Mequon.

Before BROWN, C.J., NEUBAUER, P.J., and ANDERSON, J.

ANDERSON, J.

¶ 1 Thomas S. Ryan appeals from an order granting summary judgment to the Estate of James F. Sheppard (the Estate) on Ryan's claim for $105,000 arising from a contract for future personal services that were never rendered. Sheppard's death substantially frustrated the contract's principal purpose. We therefore affirm the circuit court's decision.

¶ 2 On April 11, 2007, Sheppard and Ryan entered into a two-year agreement for flight instruction...

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