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King estate dispute claims dismissed

March 10th, 2010

Ga. judge’s order dismisses claims in King dispute
Associated Press
March 10, 2010
Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100310/ap_on_re_us/us_king_lawsuit
ATLANTA – A Georgia judge has dismissed most of the remaining legal claims in a dispute between the children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., months after the siblings reached a settlement.
A Fulton County judge’s Wednesday order also gives an interim custodian control [...]

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First Simon estate hearing termed ‘civil’

March 10th, 2010

No decision after today’s hearing on Simon estate
March 10, 2010
IndyStar.com
http://www.indystar.com/article/20100310/BUSINESS/3100391/No-decision-after-today-s-hearing-on-Simon-estate
NOBLESVILLE — Hamilton Superior Court Judge William J. Hughes today heard a request by Deborah Simon to replace her stepmother Bren Simon as trustee of billionaire Mel Simon’s estate.
The judge took today’s testimony under advisement, but made no ruling.
Deborah Simon today asked for a neutral party [...]

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Witness tells of Seidlin conduct, attitude

March 10th, 2010

Courthouse Witness Unloads on Judge Larry Seidlin
Bob Norman
March 9, 2010
Broward-Palm Beach New Times
http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2010/03/witness_of_judge_larry_seidlin.php
A key witness in the Larry Seidlin civil suit is a courthouse attorney who once worked closely with the judge. I spoke with the attorney today on the condition I wouldn’t name him or her and got an earful.
The attorney told me that [...]

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Inheritance motive for man killing grandfather

March 10th, 2010

Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Killing Grandfather
March 9, 2010
KTVU.com
http://www.ktvu.com/news/22789482/detail.html
SANTA ROSA — A Chico man was sentenced to life in prison without paroleTuesday morning for killing his grandfather for financial gain nearly two years ago.
Sonoma County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Gnoss also sentenced Sean Patrick Mooney to a consecutive 25-years-to-life term for intentionally discharging [...]

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Elderly woman swindled by son

March 10th, 2010

She lost the farm, but found a new life
Paul Levy
March 9, 2010
StarTribune.com (MN)
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/86764092.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUsZ
A victim of an elder abuse scheme is about to go to a home, while one son serves time and another tries to make
sense of a family divided.
Anna Sitte lost her life’s savings to swindle, her ability to recognize family members to dementia [...]

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