Estate of Bunch v. McGraw Residential Center

¶1 — Amy Kozel appeals the trial court’s order denying her motion to intervene in this wrongful death of a child action by Steven Bunch, the personal representative of the child’s estate and the child’s father. On this record, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Kozel’s motion. We affirm.

¶2 The material facts are largely undisputed. They are documented in this record by two declarations, one from each of the deceased child’s parents.

¶3 In October 1992, Ashlie Bunch was born to a substance-addicted mother.1 During their marriage, Steven Bunch and Amy Kozel adopted Ashlie…