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Probate,
Entertainment & Sports,
Civil Litigation

Mar. 2, 2020

Sued by the plaintiff, judge nevertheless encourages Disney heir to settle $200M trust case

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David J. Cowan named by Bradford Lund, a grandson of Disney suing his sister and a slate of trustees to reclaim a $200 million inheritance he says he’s been unfairly denied, as a defendant in a Central District of California lawsuit just a day earlier, alleging his appointment of a limited purpose guardian ad litem was a violation on his Fourteenth Amendment and state civil rights.

Sued by the plaintiff, judge nevertheless encourages Disney heir to settle $200M trust case
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David J. Cowan

All parties involved in a legal duel between twin heirs to Walt Disney's fortune expressed frustration Friday with delays that have prevented the decade-long litigation from settling. And each pointed the finger of blame toward the other.

But Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David J. Cowan named the sudden shift in position on a settlement agreement by Bradford...

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