THORSON v. THORSON

Civ. No. 950114.

541 N.W.2d 692 (1996)

Doris Elaine THORSON, Plaintiff, Estate of Doris Elaine Thorson, by and through its Personal Representative Debra Ann Meyers, Intervenor and Appellant, v. Allen Leroy THORSON, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

January 3, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Chapman, Chapman and Chapman, Bismarck, for intervenor and appellant.

Bryan Van Grinsven, Farhart, Lian, Maxson, Louser & Zent, Minot, for defendant and appellee.


VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

The Estate of Doris Thorson appealed from an order dismissing Doris Thorson's action for divorce. We conclude an action for divorce abates on the death of a party and we affirm.

On March 14, 1994, after nineteen years of marriage, Doris Thorson filed for divorce from Allen Thorson. Although each had children from previous marriages, no children were born of this marriage, the second marriage for both parties. At the time of their...

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