Ballard v. Ballard

Moore, Justice:

This appeal is from an order distributing the proceeds from settlement of a wrongful death action. We affirm.

FACTS

The parties to this appeal are the parents of Stacy Franklin Ballard. Stacy died at the age of eighteen, three years after the parties divorced. Appellant (Mother)'commenced this wrongful death action in her capacity as personal representative to recover for injuries resulting from Stacy’s death. Mother settled the action for $300,000 and then petitioned the court for approval alleging respondent (Father) was not entitled to recovery under the Wrongful Death Act…