What If the Facts Were Different?

Suppose that Johnson, in his 1999 will, had specifically mentioned that it was his intention that his children and grandchildren would not receive any portion of his estate. Would that have changed the outcome? Why or why not?

The Ethical Dimension

There was no evidence presented to indicate that Johnson was intoxicated at the time he executed the will. So why did the court’s analysis focus on the evidence of Johnson’s alcoholism?