Post by pavel on Jan 23, 2016 3:29:53 GMT -6
Saints, Pelicans owner Tom Benson and daughter settle Texas dispute
Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson and his estranged daughter Renee Benson have reached a settlement in their dispute over who should control a family trust fund in Texas, an attorney said Friday (Jan. 22).
Bennett Stahl, a San Antonio lawyer who represents Renee Benson, said a confidential agreement was reached Friday afternoon, and a jury trial scheduled for Feb. 1 will not go forward.
In court filings last month, Tom Benson had offered to resign as trustee as long as his daughter was not picked to replace him. Benson suggested a bank or other neutral party. It's not clear whether those were the terms of the settlement reached Friday.
Tom Benson's attorney, Phil Wittmann, couldn't immediately be reached for comment. Tom Benson had been scheduled to be questioned by his daughter's lawyers in a deposition on Monday, but that has also been canceled.
Read more: www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2016/01/saints_pelicans_owner_tom_bens_4.html#incart_2box_nola_river_orleans_news
Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson and his estranged daughter Renee Benson have reached a settlement in their dispute over who should control a family trust fund in Texas, an attorney said Friday (Jan. 22).
Bennett Stahl, a San Antonio lawyer who represents Renee Benson, said a confidential agreement was reached Friday afternoon, and a jury trial scheduled for Feb. 1 will not go forward.
In court filings last month, Tom Benson had offered to resign as trustee as long as his daughter was not picked to replace him. Benson suggested a bank or other neutral party. It's not clear whether those were the terms of the settlement reached Friday.
Tom Benson's attorney, Phil Wittmann, couldn't immediately be reached for comment. Tom Benson had been scheduled to be questioned by his daughter's lawyers in a deposition on Monday, but that has also been canceled.
Read more: www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2016/01/saints_pelicans_owner_tom_bens_4.html#incart_2box_nola_river_orleans_news