MENDOZA v. GONZALES

No. S-08-0059.

204 P.3d 995 (2009)

2009 WY 50

Gloria I. MENDOZA and Josephine E. Cano, Appellants (Plaintiffs), v. Lawrence O. GONZALES, as Trustee of The Gonzales Family Trust, and Lawrence O. Gonzales, individually, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

April 9, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellants: William L. Hiser and Kelly N. Heck of Brown & Hiser LLC, Laramie, Wyoming. Argument by Ms. Heck.

Representing Appellees: Thomas A. Thompson and Brandon W. Snyder of MacPherson, Kelly & Thompson, LLC, Rawlins, Wyoming. Argument by Mr. Thompson.

Before VOIGT, C.J., and GOLDEN, HILL, KITE, and BURKE, JJ.


VOIGT, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] This matter involves a family dispute over the disposition of certain trust property. The appellants, Gloria I. Mendoza and Josephine E. Cano, claim that the appellee, their brother Lawrence O. Gonzales, wrongfully induced them to disclaim their interest in a large portion of the trust property. The district court concluded that the appellants consented to the appellee's actions and thus waived their right to challenge the alleged...

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