Tadlock v. Tadlock

Barnes, Chief Judge.

Joyce Tadlock appeals the grant of partial summary judgment to her stepson Allen Tadlock in her declaratory judgment action concerning the disposition of the settlement proceeds of a Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) claim. She contends the trial court erred by (1) determining that a showing of dependence is not required for recovery under 45 USC § 59, (2) finding that a prenuptial agreement can bar recovery under 45 USC § 59, (3) granting Allen Tad-lock’s motion for partial summary judgment, and (4) denying her motion for summary judgment. Finding no reversible…