Lay v. Destafino
Annotate this CaseTodd Destafino had a longstanding business relationship with his (now former) mother-in-law, Georgia Lay, that soured after Destafino and Lay's daughter divorced. In the aftermath of the divorce, Lay began interfering with Destafino's property and business interests. Destafino eventually sued, claiming that Lay had trespassed on his property, interfered with his business operations, created a nuisance, and improperly failed to acknowledge his ownership interest in a company that he and Lay had jointly formed. After a bench trial, the circuit court entered judgment in Destafino's favor, awarding him $167,369.03. Lay appealed. Finding no reversible error in that judgment, the Alabama Supreme Court affirmed.
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