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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Fraud

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

IN RE ELIJAH AND MARY 

STINY TRUSTS 

ORDER 

No. 3:19-cv-346-DPM 

1. The Stiny grandchildren have not advised the Court that they 

are abandoning their challenges to some of Perkins' s actions as cotrustee. The Court therefore confirms its appointment of Martin Lilly 

as counsel to the trustee, on those issues alone, at a rate of $250/hour. 

Doc. 152. 

2. The Court needs a report from the trustee about the sale of real 

and personal property, as well as the payment of Mary Stiny' s 2013, 

2014, and 2015 federal income taxes. 

3. The trustee's petition to pay Mary Stiny' s California income 

taxes for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 is granted. The returns were filed 

by someone other than the trustee some time ago, but no tax was paid. 

No party opposes the motion except Elijah Nicholas Stiny, for whom 

new counsel recently appeared. Elijah Nicholas Stiny' s objection based 

on his challenge to the will and trust is saved. If his foundational 

challenge succeeds, all the tax returns will need to be re-evaluated. The 

trustee must, of course, make all underlying documents and the returns 

available to all parties, including Elijah Nicholas Stiny. As planned, the 

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trustee must also seek abatement of the penalties and interest. In due 

course, the trustee must report on these returns and related requests for 

abatement. 

4. The Court is tardy in issuing an Amended Final Scheduling 

Order. As discussed at the March 2021 status conference, Elijah 

Nicholas Stiny' s foundational challenges need to be resolved first. The 

recent appearance of counsel for him will enable this to occur promptly. 

The Court appreciates the document sharing that has already been 

done. And the Court directs all counsel to make the voluminous record 

of the prior related litigation, and all documents connected with this 

dispute but not filed of record, available to Elijah Nicholas Stiny' s 

counsel by 19 November 2021. 

The Court sets the following two-phase, but overlapping schedule: 

Phase 1- Elijah Nicholas Stiny Issues 

• Discovery Ends ................................. 31 January 2022 

• All Motions Due ............................... 18 February 2022 

• Pretrial Disclosures Due ........................ 4 March 2022 

• Bench Trial. .......................................... .4 April 2022 

Phase 2- Trust Administration Related Issues 

• Discovery Ends ................................. 31 January 2022 

• All Motions Due .................................... 29 April 2022 

• Pretrial Disclosures Due ........................... 13 May 2022 

• Bench Trial ............................................ 13 June 2022 

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Please file any objection to this schedule promptly. In coming months, 

we all must make this older dispute a priority. 

5. The Court directs the Clerk to remove the gavel from Doc. 8. 

The petition, as amended in Doc 9, is a pleading rather than a motion. 

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Motion, Doc. 154, granted with directions. Any objections to 

proposed schedule due by 5 November 2021. Trustee's report on 

pending issues due by 18 November 2021. 

So Ordered. 

D.P. Marshall Jf 

United States District Judge 

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