EDONNA v. HECKMAN

No. 1 CA-CV 10-0402.

253 P.3d 627 (2011)

Nome EDONNA, a single man, as surviving son of Edward Michael Hintz, Jr., individually, on behalf of himself as the beneficiary of Edward Michael Hintz, Jr., deceased, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. William Robert HECKMAN, Jr. and Jayne Heckman, husband and wife, Defendants/Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department E.

May 3, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fredenberg & Gullette, PLC By Richard A. Gullette II, Phoenix, Attorneys for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Ehmann DeCiancio, PLLC By Joel DeCiancio and Christopher Robbins, Tempe, Attorneys for Defendants/Appellants.


OPINION

SWANN, Judge.

¶ 1 The Heckmans appeal from a judgment against them in favor of Nome Edonna for the wrongful death of his biological father, Edward Hintz ("Edward"). They argue that Edonna lacked standing to bring a wrongful death action because he was adopted by his stepfather before Edward's death. The superior court ruled that Edonna was Edward's child, and therefore was a proper person to bring a wrongful death claim under A.R.S. § 12...

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