Kappus v. Kappus

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that the more expansive “unsuitable” catch-all standard governing appointment does not apply to removal, which is limited to the six enumerated reasons in section 149C
• stating that once violation of removal statute is proven, trial court has discretion to determine whether violation warrants administrator’s removal
• recognizing that the Legislature chooses \its words carefully and intentionally\
• stating that once violation of removal statute is proven, trial court has discretion to determine whether violation warrants administrator’s removal
• noting that “gross” is defined as “glaringly obvious” and “flagrant”
• “The term ‘trust’ refers not to a separate legal entity but rather to the fiduciary relationship governing the trustee with respect to the trust property.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).