Derblom v. Archdiocese of Hartford

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal for lack of standing, holding that the testamentary bequest was an unrestricted charitable gift rather than a charitable trust. Because the gift did not identify particular beneficiaries or impose enforceable restrictions, the students, parents, estate representative, and purported successor school could not invoke the special-interest exception to the attorney general's exclusive enforcement authority. The court also declined to address the plaintiffs' cy pres theory because it was inadequately briefed.