Council v. Estate of Skelton (Ex Parte Skelton)

MENDHEIM, Justice.

Evangela Skelton ("Angel"), as personal representative of the estate of Brian Lee Skelton, Sr., deceased ("the estate"), requests that this Court issue a writ of mandamus directing the Jefferson Circuit Court (1) to vacate its order denying her motion to dismiss an action filed in the circuit court by Joshua M. Council ("Joshua") and (2) to enter an order dismissing Joshua's action on the ground of abatement.

*146We grant the petition and issue the writ.

The materials submitted by the parties show the following. Frederick Tildon Skelton, Jr. ("Frederick Jr."), died on June 7,…