BENNETT v. TOPPING

No. 16441.

717 P.2d 44 (1986)

Clifford O. BENNETT & Linda C. Bennett, Appellants, v. Wilbert P. TOPPING, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 9, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel B. Frankovich, Reno, for appellants.

Barker, Gillock & Perry and Thierry V. Barkley, Reno, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

This case involves a dismissal of a complaint of the named appellants under NRCP 25(a)(1),1 which provides generally that if the death of a party comes about during the pendency of a lawsuit, a motion to substitute for the deceased litigant must be timely made or the action will be dismissed as to the deceased party.

The deceased party in this case is Clifford O. Bennett. He is survived by his wife...

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