Morrow v. Gibson

On April 17, 1984, Lawrence Kenny Averette ("Kenny") was killed in a motorcycle accident. He left a daughter, April Averette ("April"), who was four years old at that time, and a wife, then known as Janet Diane Averette ("Diane"). At the time of his death, Kenny and Diane were in the process of obtaining a divorce; however, no divorce judgment had been entered as of the date of his death.

Kenny's mother, Irene Averette ("Irene"), filed a petition for letters of administration on the estate of her deceased son. Diane, the surviving spouse, filed a similar petition subsequent to Irene's filing.…