SCHWARTZ v. WELLIN

No. 2:13-cv-3595-DCN.

LESTER S. SCHWARTZ, as Trust Protector of the Wellin Family 2009 Irrevocable Trust, Plaintiff, v. PETER J. WELLIN, et. al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. South Carolina, Charleston Division.

October 9, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lester S Schwartz, Plaintiff, represented by Daniel F Blanchard, III , Rosen Rosen and Hagood, H Brewton Hagood , Rosen Rosen and Hagood & Richard S Rosen , Rosen Rosen and Hagood.

Peter J Wellin, Defendant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Merritt G Abney , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Cynthia W Plum, Defendant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Marjorie W King, Defendant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Merritt G Abney , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Friendship Management LLC, Defendant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Merritt G Abney , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Cynthia W Plum, Defendant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Merritt G Abney , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Wendy Wellin, Interested Party, represented by Gedney M Howe, III .

Campbell Lane Hart, Interested Party, represented by Gedney M Howe, III .

Kimerly Henry, Interested Party, represented by Gedney M Howe, III .

Keith Wellin, Counter Defendant, represented by James B Hood , Hood Law Firm, Molly Agnes Hood Craig , Hood Law Firm & Robert H Hood , Hood Law Firm.

Larry S. McDevitt, Trustee, represented by Daniel F Blanchard, III , Rosen Rosen and Hagood.

Cynthia W Plum, Counter Claimant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Peter J Wellin, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Marjorie W King, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Friendship Management LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Lester S Schwartz, Counter Defendant, represented by Daniel F Blanchard, III , Rosen Rosen and Hagood, H Brewton Hagood , Rosen Rosen and Hagood & Richard S Rosen , Rosen Rosen and Hagood.

Cynthia W Plum, Counter Claimant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Peter J Wellin, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Marjorie W King, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Friendship Management LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Lester S Schwartz, Counter Defendant, represented by Daniel F Blanchard, III , Rosen Rosen and Hagood, H Brewton Hagood , Rosen Rosen and Hagood & Richard S Rosen , Rosen Rosen and Hagood.

Keith Wellin, Counter Claimant, represented by James B Hood , Hood Law Firm, Molly Agnes Hood Craig , Hood Law Firm & Robert H Hood , Hood Law Firm.

Marjorie W King, Counter Defendant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Marjorie W King, Counter Defendant, represented by Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Cynthia W Plum, Counter Defendant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.

Peter J Wellin, Counter Defendant, represented by Bryson M Geer , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Patrick Coleman Wooten , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, Robert H Brunson , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough & Lindsay S Van Slambrook , Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough.


ORDER

DAVID C. NORTON, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on a motion "to ratify and join in the commencement of this action and/or to be substituted or added as party-plaintiff" filed by Lester S. Schwartz ("Schwartz"). Schwartz also seeks to amend the complaint. For the reasons stated below, the court grants Schwartz's motion and substitutes Larry S. McDevitt ("McDevitt") as the plaintiff in this case.

I. BACKGROUND

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