Firestone v. Galbreath

Summary

The court answered the first certified question affirmatively, recognizing a tort claim for intentional interference with an expectancy of inheritance. It held that a person who can prove the tort's elements may maintain the action and identified five required elements, including an inheritance expectancy, intentional tortious interference, reasonable certainty of realization, and resulting damage. The court declined to address other issues not certified by the federal court. Evans, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part, agreed on the first question but would have limited standing on the second question to the party or parties in interest.