Cote v. Jowers

I respectfully dissent.

On September 4, 1984, appellee, Michael Jowers, intentionally shot and killed Michael Bessent in the home Bessent had shared with his wife and children during his marriage to Deborah Bessent. Bessent left surviving him three minor children, ages 5, 3, and 1, as well as his parents. Appellant, Mary Bessent Cote,1 as the personal representative of the estate of the deceased, Michael Bessent, appeals final judgment, after jury verdict, in favor of Michael Jowers. The oldest child, Brittany Bessent, is the daughter of the decedent and Mary Bessent Cote. The other surviving…