Matlock v. General Motors Corp.

BROWN, Judge.

Patsy Matlock filed an action for personal injuries received in an accident that occurred on January 5, 1983, against the defendant, General Motors Corporation. Before the suit was brought to trial, Mrs. Matlock died from causes unrelated to the accident. At the time of her death, Mrs. Matlock was married and had two minor children. A judgment was obtained recognizing the two minor children as the sole heirs of Mrs. Matlock and they were sent into possession of her estate which included the lawsuit arising out of the 1983 accident, but was otherwise insolvent. Through their…