Craig v. Gellings

LANSING, Chief Judge.

This appeal challenges the district court’s order dismissing Leann Craig’s personal injury action on the ground that her claims abated when Craig died during the pendency of the action. We affirm.

I

BACKGROUND

Craig, an unmarried woman, brought a personal injury action against Steven John Gellings, Deverl Wattenbarger, Bart Wattenbarger, Carol Wattenbarger, and Wattenbarger Farms (“Respondents”) for damages arising out of an automobile accident. Before the action was concluded, Craig died from causes unrelated to the accident. The personal representative of Craig’s estate…