Dead Man’s Statute

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N.c. Court Of Appeals: Caveators Were Not Prejudiced By Dead Man’s Statute Since the Jury “heard the Gist Of Caveators’ Evidence.”

August 26, 2015

          In 1960 Charles Pickelsimer (“Charles”) inherited significant stock holdings in a family telecommunications company.[1]  Over the next 45 years, Charles gave his children and grandchildren stock certificates as gifts.  When he sold the company in 2008 for $65 million, Charles and his children received significant cash distributions.  In 2009, Charles…

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