Socia v. Traditions, Inc.

Opinion by

LARRY JOPLIN, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 On September 16, 2002, James Jay Socia, was fatally injured in an automobile accident. The decedent was survived by his mother, Movant/Appellant, Karen Szyman-ski, and his only child, Sarah Ann Socia, a minor. Plaintiff /Appellee, Sharon Ann So-cia, the ex-wife and mother of the decedent’s minor child, was appointed as guardian of the minor child’s estate. Appellee was thereafter appointed as personal representative of decedent’s estate. In her capacity as personal representative, Appellee filed a wrongful death action against the defendants…