Diane Giardina v. Adele Fontana, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joseph Fontana

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• “[O]nly in some rare circumstances may the presence of state-law issues weigh in favor of surrender of federal jurisdiction” (cleaned up)
• “The heart of Giardina’s complaint was her allegation that the assignment of her interest in her deceased father’s estate was obtained by undue influence and fraud. This is essentially a common law tort action.”
• “The principal relief requested was a declaratory judgment that the assignment was null and void and/or a rescission of the assignment. This relief could be granted without in any way interfering with the probate proceedings in Florida or the estate being administered.”

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