Matter of Estate of Boyd

ROONEY, Justice.

Appellant-petitioner appeals from an order adjudicating a claim of appellee-respon-dent in the matter of the estate of Neal Otis Boyd, deceased, which order apportioned to appellee one-half of the net proceeds from a settlement of a wrongful death action brought by appellant, individually and as administratrix of the estate. We affirm.

Appellant and appellee are the only heirs of deceased. Appellant is deceased’s widow. Appellee is deceased’s daughter by a former marriage. The death was a result of an accident involving an alleged defectively designed piece of machinery…