Green

I. BACKGROUND

A. Prior Litigation Paula, Matthew, and Robert are the adult children of Dorothy Green (Dorothy) and Irwin Green (Irwin), who established the Irwin L. Green and Dorothy L. Green Revocable 1998 Trust (the Trust). Probate litigation ensued after Irwin’s death, and the probate court eventually removed Dorothy as trustee of the Trust and ordered Dorothy and Paula to return Trust assets with interest. The trial court also ordered Paula to return money obtained by undue influence and to pay damages. Appeals followed, and the eventual result was a probate court judgment requiring Dorothy “and/or” Paula to pay the trustee over $2.9 million, Paula to pay the trustee over $450,000, and Dorothy and Paula to pay Matthew and Robert over $1.4 million in attorney fees and expenses.

B. Paula’s Lawsuit Against, and Purported Settlement with, the Landlord Paula commenced this action in August 2020. Her complaint against Landlord asserted causes of action for breach of contract, premises liability, negligence, and intentional torts based on an alleged bedbug infestation and water leak in the apartment where she was living. Matthew and Robert filed notices of lien in this…