Partridge Ex Rel. Mong v. Mong

Bukaty, J.:

A tragic vehicle accident gave rise to this case and two others in the Gove County District Court. A vehicle being driven by Marilyn Mong struck a tractor being driven by her hus band, Tim Mong, resulting in Tim’s death at the scene. Inside Marilyn’s vehicle at the time as a passenger was Kolt Mong, stepson of Marilyn and the natural son of Tim. In one case, Kolt, through his natural mother and guardian, Jessica Partridge, filed suit against Marilyn for her negligence and requested damages for his mental distress resulting from witnessing his father die very soon after the…