Kunakoff v. Woods

VALLÉE, J.

Appeal by plaintiff Manya M. Kunakoff from a judgment of dismissal in an action for wrongful death. At the commencement of the trial the court sustained defendants’ objection to the introduction of any evidence on behalf of plaintiff Manya M. Kunakoff, referred to as plaintiff, and granted their motion to dismiss the action as to her. The objection was sustained and the action was dismissed on the ground it appeared from the complaint, considered with certain affidavits, that plaintiff is not an heir of the deceased and is not therefore entitled to maintain the action.

The facts are…