Debonne

I.

INTRODUCTION

On behalf of himself and his companies, Bernard Debonne sued his son, Yann

Debonne, for claims stemming from Yann’s alleged elder abuse of Bernard. The trial 1 court awarded Bernard , Debonne Asset Management, LLC (DAM), and Debonne

Property Management, Inc. (DPM) about $3.75 million in damages and about $402,600

in attorney’s fees.

Yann argues (1) the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction over DAM; (2)

Bernard’s claims are barred by the statute of limitations; (3) the trial court erroneously

excluded various documents as privileged; (4) the trial court erroneously denied Yann’s

motion for a new trial; (5) the trial court awarded excessive damages; and (6) the trial

court improperly calculated Respondents’ attorney’s fees award. We find no error and

affirm.

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Bernard ran a successful farming company from 1965 until 2007, when he decided

1 We refer to Bernard and Yann by their first name because of their shared last name. We mean no disrespect. 2 We have had considerable difficulty determining the relevant facts and trial court proceedings because Yann failed to “[p]rovide a summary of the significant…