Associated Aviation Underwriters v. Smith

ROONEY, Justice.

Appellant-claimant appeals from an order of the probate court denying appellant’s motion to file a claim against appellee-es-tate at a time subsequent to three months after first publication of the notice to creditors, the statutorily set time for filing claims.1 Appellant contended that it came within the exception provided by § 2-6-203, W.S.1977 to the three month requirement because it was absent from the state.2 We affirm.

On July 14, 1976, while parked at the Natrona County Airport, an aircraft belonging to Hughes Tool Company was struck and damaged by an aircraft being…