CORKILL v. KNOWLES

No. 96-281.

955 P.2d 438 (1998)

Debora Eileen CORKILL, Petitioner, v. Clark Tyler KNOWLES, as Personal Representative for the Estate of Lynn Rae Knowles, Deceased, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

March 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Brooks of Brooks, Henley & Drell, P.C., Casper, for Petitioner.

Kathleen J. Doyle, Judith Studer and Cameron S. Walker of Schwartz, Bon, Walker & Studer, LLC, Casper, for Respondent.

Before TAYLOR, C.J., and THOMAS, MACY, GOLDEN and LEHMAN, JJ.


GOLDEN, Justice.

Debora Eileen Corkill (Corkill) petitions for interlocutory review of an order denying her motion to dismiss the wrongful death action brought against her by the personal representative for the estate of Lynn Rae Knowles. Corkill's motion to dismiss asserted that the action was time-barred pursuant to the applicable statute of limitations. The district court held that the "discovery rule" applies to Wyoming's Wrongful Death Act and the action was...

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