William K. Norvell v. Carter Norvell and Samuel Norvell

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment on William Norvell's intentional-interference-with-inheritance-expectancy and undue-influence claims because he failed to challenge the asserted ripeness ground on appeal. It reversed summary judgment on his declaratory-judgment, breach-of-fiduciary-duty, and conspiracy claims, holding that the alleged inability to assert another person's rights presented a real-party-in-interest or cause-of-action issue, not a standing defect, and that standing was the only ground asserted for judgment on those claims. The court also rejected abatement and loss-of-jurisdiction arguments based on the later-filed probate proceedings. No separate opinions were filed.