Corkill v. Knowles

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 filed within the statutory time frame.

Determining that the Wrongful Death Act, when read as a whole, is ambiguous and could lead to…