August 20, 2009
Animal-Welfare Groups Appeal Decision in Court Case Over Helmsley Bequest
Three of the country's largest animal-welfare organizations last week mounted a court challenge to the distribution of money from a foundation established through Leona M. Helmsley's bequest.
The three groups are appealing a February court ruling that said the trustees of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust did not have to limit the distribution of money to charities that focus on the care and welfare of dogs, a mission that Ms. Helmsley, a hotel owner, had outlined
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