Griffin v. Hunt Refining Co.

Bernes, Judge.

Brenda Sue Sanford Griffin, as executrix of the estate of her late husband, David Wayne Griffin, appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of her wrongful death action on the grounds that it was barred by the applicable statute of limitation. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court’s order and remand this case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

On appeal, we review the trial court’s dismissal de novo. Lyon v. Schramm, 291 Ga. App. 48, 49 (661 SE2d 178) (2008).

Our role is to determine whether the allegations of the complaint, when construed in the…