Kropp v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

*145We granted certiorari to review the decision of the court of appeals in In re Estate of Wehling, 37 Colo. App. 276, 547 P.2d 1289, which affirmed the order of the Denver probate court vacating an appointment of a special administrator. Having considered the merits, we affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

Decedent Maxine Wehling died as the result of an automobile collision on June 15, 1972. Petitioners Carolyn Kropp, a passenger in the Wehling vehicle, and Patricia Lea Pecaut, driver of the other car, also sustained personal injuries.

Decedent’s parents filed a petition for distribution…