GP beneficiary of $30 million estate did not ‘groom’ terminally ill patient: Supreme Court

The patient had genuine 'high regard and gratitude' for Dr Peter Alexakis' care, the judge concluded.
Dr Peter Alexakis. Photo: Sam Ruttyn/Newspix.

A GP who inherited most of his patient’s $30 million estate has overcome a legal challenge from the Salvation Army and three other beneficiaries, allowing him to keep the money.  

For the past two years, Dr Peter Alexakis has been locked in a legal battle over the estate of Raymond McClure, who died of colorectal cancer in November 2017.