California Joins Majority Of States In Recognizing Tort ??? Intentional Interference With Expected Inheritance
In Beckwith v. Dahl (May 3, 2012), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, joined the majority of states in recognizing the tort of intentional interference with expected inheritance (IIEI). ?[I]t is time to officially recognize this tort claim,? writes Justice Kathleen O?Leary in the Court?s option. The Court of Appeals adopted IIEI based ...