Harmon v. Harmon
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
404 A.2d 1020 (Me. 1979)
Relevant factsFree
Richard Harmon (plaintiff) sued his brother Harold and Harold's wife Virginia (defendants), alleging they used undue influence to convince the brothers' mother to transfer to themselves an inheritance that, under her most recent will, would otherwise have given Richard at least half her property, effectively disinheriting him. The Superior Court of Cumberland County dismissed Richard's complaint for failure to state a claim, and Richard appealed.
IssueFree
Whether an individual can maintain a claim for tortious interference with his expected inheritance.