Nearly Two Decade Long Griffin Family Feud Expected to Begin Trial in January

As I have previously discussed, the $840 million sale of Griffin Industries in 2010 reignited a family feud between four Griffin sisters and three Griffin brothers over inheritance and control of the company. Griffin Industries, created by the siblings’ deceased father John Griffin, is a Kentucky animal-rendering company.

The feud that has continued for nearly 20 years may be coming to a close. A January trial date is expected to be scheduled this week. In a previous ruling, it was held that two of the brothers breached their fiduciary duties in their administration of their parents’ estates through stock transactions in the 1980s, which gave them control of the company at their siblings’ expense.

See  Dan Monk, Family Feud: Griffin Industries Inheritance Fight Still Going Strong After 19 Years, WCPO, Nov. 8, 2014.

Special thanks to Brian Cohan (Attorney at Law, Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C.) for bringing this article to my attention.