When California Superior Court Judge Randell Wilkinson granted the lion's share of a $1.1 million wrongful death settlement to Raymond Corder's daughter, he was relying on evidence at trial that supported the daughter's claim that Corder was about to leave his wife when he died. But the California Supreme Court seemed to indicate during oral arguments Monday that judges should be given more solid guidelines in determining how to divvy up settlements, especially when dealing with bitterly divided heirs.
May 02, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Had Raymond Corder filed for divorce from his wife, or just moved out of their home before he died, Orange County, Calif., Superior Court Judge Randell Wilkinson might have had an easier task.
As it was, the judge had to rely on his own wits — and conflicting testimony — in granting the deceased man’s daughter the lion’s share of a $1.1 million wrongful death settlement. Evidence at trial supported the daughter’s claim that Corder was about to leave his wife.
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