No. 18-804

Wanda McClure Dry, as Administrator Ad Litem for the Estate of Laurence R. Dry v. Christi Lenay Fields Steele, et al.

Lower Court: Tennessee
Docketed: 2018-12-21
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-procedure due-process estate-administration notice notice-requirement personal-service pro-se-litigant rule-25 rule-4 rule-5 service-of-process
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does Rule 5 service by mail to a deceased pro se party satisfy the due process requirement of notice and opportunity to be heard prior to the taking of his estate's property?

Does Rule 5 service by mail to a deceased pro se party satisfy Rule 4's personal service requirement and Rule 25's right of notice and opportunity to be heard prior to the taking of the estate's property?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Rule 5 service by mail to a deceased pro se party satisfy the due process requirement of notice and opportunity to be heard prior to the taking of his estate's property?

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-16
Waiver of right of respondents Christi Lenay Fields Steele, et al. to respond filed.
2019-01-06
Waiver of right of respondents Jeffrey A. Woods and State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company to respond filed.
2018-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 22, 2019)

Attorneys

Christi Lenay Fields Steele, et al.
Wynne du Mariau CaffeyElmore, Stone & Caffey, PLLC, Respondent
Jeffrey A. Woods and State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company
Edward Gibson White IIHodges, Doughty & Carson, PLLC, Respondent
Wanda McClure Dry
Wanda McClure Dry — Petitioner