· 8/8/1996
Estate of Jones v. Howell
Citations
- 687 So. 2d 1171
- 1996 WL 444936
How courts have described this case
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- holding, without labeling him an interested party, that adopted child could bring wrongful-death action for the death of his natural father
- noting that damages in wrongful death for pain and suffering were limited to time between injury and death
- right to bring wrongful death action for natural father's death was not terminated at time of adoption
- right to bring wrongful death action for natural father's death was not terminated at time of adoption
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Judges: Dan Lee, C.J., and Banks and Mills
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