Because the Superior Court had previously ruled that the agent’s deposit of a refund check of the principal into a joint account with the agent was not a per se breach of fiduciary duty, the court in the second appeal would not consider arguments that the deposit was a breach of loyalty or good faith because of the law of the case doctrine, and there was insufficient evidence that the deposit was not in the best interests of the principal. The decision of the Orphans’ Court to deny legal fees to the executor of the principal’s estate was also affirmed because on remand the executor had failed to provide sufficient evidence on the amount or purpose of the fees paid. In re: Estate of Eugenia M. Finnie, 652 EDA 2024, 653 EDA 2024 (Pa. Super. 8/25/2025) (non-precedential).

For the earlier opinion of the Superior Court in the same case, see “No Improper Commingling of Assets by Agent.”