Jimi Hendrix's brother Leon has lost his legal bid to contest the will of his father Al Hendrix, who, when he died four years ago, left half the estate to his adopted daughter Janie, while splitting the rest between numerous family members. Al Hendrix was, of course, the sole heir to Jimi's multi-million dollar fortune.
The original suit had alleged that Janie Hendrix had unduly influenced Al to disinherit Leon, and was rejected by a Seattle judge back in 2004. The Washington Court Of Appeals has upheld that decision, concluding that Janie Hendrix had adequately rebutted the accusation, supported by substantial evidence. The court also rejected Leon's separate lawsuit against Janie which alleged "tortious interference with [his] inheritance expectancy," concluding that the "tort claim arises out of the same nucleus of facts as his will contest and his allegations are duplicative."