Key
Key v. Tyler
Opinion
Opinion
Filed 5/28/
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION TWO
SARAH PLOTT KEY, B322246
Plaintiff and Appellant, (Los Angeles County Super. Ct. No. BP131447) v.
ELIZABETH PLOTT TYLER et al.,
Defendants and Respondents.
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County. Daniel Juarez, Judge. Reversed and remanded with directions. Oldman, Sallus & Gold, Mary-Felicia Apanius, Marshal A. Oldman; Wershow & Cole and Jonathan A. Wershow for Plaintiff and Appellant. Magee & Adler, Eric R. Adler; Murphy Rosen, Paul D. Murphy and Daniel N. Csillag for Defendant and Respondent Elizabeth Plott Tyler. Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger and Marc M. Stern for Respondents William O. Gamble III and James W. Sullivan. Sarah Plott Key (Key) appeals from an order denying a petition she filed in probate court to disinherit her sister, Elizabeth Plott Tyler (Tyler). The petition sought to enforce a “no contest” clause in a 1999 trust established by the sisters’ parents, Thomas E. Plott (Thomas) and Elizabeth R. Plott (Elizabeth).1 This case has a lengthy appellate history.…