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Monday, August 30, 2010
Ind. Decisions - "Alleged half-sister must prove relationship for claim to millions"
Friday, August 27th's COA decision in Victor C. Regalado v. Estate of Joseph Regalado (ILB entry here) was the subject this weekend of a story by Dan Carden of the NWI Times. It begins:
The Indiana Court of Appeals on Friday overturned a Porter County judgment and said the alleged half-sister of a man awarded a multimillion settlement following a beating by Chicago police must prove she's entitled to a portion of his estate.In its 3-0 decision, the appeals court said there is a genuine issue of material fact as to whether Paula Heffelfinger is the half-sister of Joseph Regalado. The court said Heffelfinger must prove the relationship in order to be a legitimate heir.
According to court records, Regalado received $15 million from the city of Chicago for injuries suffered in 1991 after two police officers struck him in the head with either a baton or flashlight. He died in 2004 without a will.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on August 30, 2010 11:03 AM
Posted to Ind. App.Ct. Decisions