Miller v. Murdock

Russell Eugene Miller (Miller), personal representative of the estate of his son, John Scott Miller, appeals from a jury verdict for defendant Charles A. Murdock (Murdock), personal representative of his son, William R. “Billy” Murdock. This wrongful death action arises from a single vehicle accident which killed all three youths in the vehicle, a pickup truck.

Miller presents five issues in his appeal, and Murdock responds with four. Mur-dock’s first issue controls our result. He argues that the trial court lacked authority to extend the time for filing of motions for new trial or judgment…