Sluder v. Marple

OPINION

HUDDLESTON, Judge.

Following the death of Danny Ray Tun-gate in July 2000, Debbie Sluder was appointed administratrix of his estate in May 2001. Sluder is also the adoptive parent of John Austin Sluder, the biological child of Danny Tungate.

Debbie Sluder filed a wrongful death action on behalf of John Sluder against the appellee, Carolyn Marple. The suit alleged that Danny Tungate died at Marple’s residence as the result of a beating Tun-gate suffered at the hands of another person, and that Marple aided and abetted the beating and/or was negligent in not getting treatment for Tungate,…