In Re Conservatorship of John Bruce Wilson, Jr.
Syllabus
This appeal arises from a conservatorship case in which the chancery court authorized the attorneys ad litem for the ward of the conservatorship to enter into a compromise and settlement regarding a dispute among the ward and his four siblings over their deceased father's estate. The sole issue on appeal is whether the Chancellor abused his discretion in finding the settlement was in the ward's best interest. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
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- “When evaluating a practice which affects the operation of this right, “what matters is whether [the] procedure strikes at the fundamentals of the jury.’” (quoting Freeman v. Wood, 379 Mass. 777, 781 (1980))
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Judges: Middle Section Presiding Judge Frank G. Clement Jr.
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