Arnold J. Webre Jr. and Jo Kathryn Gross v. Ray Black, Jr., Guardian of the Estate of Arnold J. Webre, Sr., 458 S.W.3d 113

guardianship of Arnold J. Webre, Sr.; guardian Ray Black sought approval of a mediated settlement affecting asset characterization and fiduciary claims; trial court approved the settlement over objections; district court relied on ward’s alleged lack of personal benefit and its ability to care for him; appellants argued trial court failed to analyze whether settlement served the ward’s estate interests; this court reverses and remands.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Was the settlement approval decision properly analyzed under the guardian-duty standard?	Arnold, Jr. and Jo Kathryn	Black	No; trial court failed to properly apply fiduciary-law standards.

Moore v. Texas Bank & Trust Co., 595 S.W.2d 502 (Tex. 1980) (presumes unfairness in fiduciary transactions and requires proof of fairness)
Lee v. Hasson, 286 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2007) (fiduciary must show good faith and fairness)
Collins v. Smith, 53 S.W.3d 832 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001) (burden on fiduciary to prove fairness of transactions)
Jelinek v. Casas, 328 S.W.3d 526 (Tex. 2010) (abuse of discretion if court misapplies law or acts arbitrarily)
In re Tex. Dept. of Health Servs., 278 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App.—Austin 2008) (court must properly analyze and apply the law in guardianship matters)
Crouch v. Tenneco, Inc., 853 S.W.2d 643 (Tex. App.—Waco 1993) (abuse standard for settlement approvals in complex contexts)