In the Matter of the Guardianship and Conservatorship of William G. Bratton, Ward, Robert E. Bratton

DAVIS, Justice.

[T1] Appellant Robert Bratton (Bratton) petitioned for appointment as guardian of his seventy-six-year-old brother William (William). Their sister, Appellee Jeanne Blenk-insop (Blenkinsop), cross-petitioned and asked that she instead be appointed as William's guardian and conservator. - When Bratton failed to appear at a pretrial conference, the district court dismissed his petition and appointed Blenkinsop to temporarily assume those duties. We affirm.

ISSUES

[12] We summarize the issues presented as follows:

1. Did the district court err in failing to address Bratton's motion…