WPC] ojq#L>6tmj\IZ(!g_C܉B 9 >ʮ>^!r}H ,g<89uS=݌5N,sl=􏎚6X`e>ZT;1k9Wd9Jk 6LP--ּ>̡v"eZ>] ׷Sq-Dmsh,cH*.Uv4(|$2OeLW1Y0dEä{T3{!m 'ŪM&$=>az*lܝ2Zc9aA+w"Pw`c[ۭ vMz_l.#9 ]8,ICйof^@"jp holdingis205110whichstates, Asuitfor d thewrongfulkillingofthespousemaybe : broughtinthenameofthesurvivingspouse  forthebenefitofthesurvivingspouseand  childrenofthedeceasedorinthenameofthe l administratorofthedeceasedspouseorinthe B nameofthenextofkin.Thisdoesnot h createthecauseofaction.Itstatesin > whosenamethecauseofactioncanbebrought.  Itstates may.Itsinconflictwith106,  andIfindthatithasnoapplicationandthe p  suitcannotbebroughtasstatedinthis F ! statuteforthebenefitofthesurviving !l" spouseandthechildrenofthedeceased !B# becausethereisnocauseofactionforthe "$ childrenofthedeceasedunlessthereisno #% spouse.IfImfoundinerrorbythe t$& appellatecourtIalsofindthatunder J% ' _T.C.A.205113, DamagesRecoverablein  &p!( WrongfulDeath,iftheappellatecourtholds &F") Iminerrorandsomehowconstruesthese '#* statutesthewaythebarhasthoughttheyhave (#+ beenconstruedfortimeimmemorial,inthis x)$, Codesection,113,givingthetwocategories N*%- ofdamagesandapparentlytheresnoauthority $+t&. onwhocollectsthosedamages,Ifindthatif +J'/ Iminerrorandifthespouseandchildren,  whethertheybeminororadults,shareinthe  wrongfuldeathproceedsthatthespousealone \ hastherighttothefirstcategoryof 2 physicalsuffering,lossoftimeandnecessary X expenseresultingtothedeceased,andthe . valueofthedeceasedslifewouldthenbe   sharedbythespouseandchildren.My   reasoningbehindthis,aspointedoutby `  counselintheargument,youcouldgetsome 6   veryunjustresultsinthecase.The  \  survivingspousewouldberesponsiblefor  2  medicalexpensesandfuneralexpensesofthe   deceased,andyetitsnotunusualforthe   proceedsfromthewrongfuldeathcasetobe d  lessthanthemedicalexpenses,andyetthe :  childrencouldshareinthoseproceedsandthe `  spousewouldnotbemadewhole...6` x` x L#gXX~#   III X~Xg h *  TheIntervenorsappeal,andpresentforreviewtheissueof  thecorrectnessoftherulingthatinawrongfuldeathactionthe ,| childrenofadecedentwhowassurvivedbyaspousecannotsharein ( arecoveryofdamages.Ourreviewisdenovoontherecordwithno  presumptionofcorrectness.EstateofHaynesv.Braden,835S.W.2d < 19(Tenn.Ct.App.1992);Rimerv.CityofCollegedale,Tennessee, D  835S.W.2d22(Tenn.Ct.App.1992). !"   #gXX~+#IVX~Xg  d$% --  BeforetheenactmentofT.C.A.205106norecoverycouldbe F&!' hadforthewrongfulkillingofanother.Thisstatute,patterned 'B#)  afteranddeclaratoryofLordCampbellsAct,see:Hoganv. )$+ McDaniel,319S.W.2d221(Tenn.1958);Jordanv.BaptistThree  RiversHospital,984S.W.2d593(Tenn.1999)provides h  8  0`     8` ` `  ...therightofactionwhichaperson,whodies  p frominjuriesreceivedfromanother...would F havehadagainstthewrongdoer,incasedeathhad   notensued,shallnotabate...butpasstothe   personssurvivingspouse...x ` `  0  TheplainlanguageofT.C.A.205106controlsthemannerof $ t  bringingsuit.Itdoesnotcontrolthedispositionofarecovery   ofdamagesforwrongfuldeathandthushasnorelevancytoa |  resolutionofthiscase,Throgmortonv.Oliver,144Tenn.282,230 (x  S.W.967(Tenn.1921),exceptinanhistoricalsense.See,also, 0 Fosterv.Jeffers,813S.W.2d449(Tenn.Ct.App.1991).    #gXX~-#  D VX~Xg    43  Thereareanumberofwrongfuldeathstatuteswhichmustbe  consideredinparimateria.T.C.A.205106etseq.,Foster, J  supra.  R   T.C.A.205107establishestheprioritiesofthose    authorizedtobringtheactioninadditiontothesurvivingspouse, f  although thewidowsrightofactionissuperiortothatofthe b  administrator.Koontzv.Fleming,65S.W.2d821(Tenn.Ct.App.   1933).TherightofRuthM.Gilliamtobringthisactionisnot v contestedandT.C.A.205107thushadnoapplicationtoa "r resolutionofthiscase.   #gXX~P4#  VIX~Xg   87  Thestatutoryschemecontinues,asrelevanthere,withT.C.A. h 205110whichprovidesthat: d 8  8`    Asuitforthewrongfulkillingofthespouse  maybebroughtinthenameofthesurviving  spouseforthebenefitofthesurvivingspouse l   andthechildrenofthedeceased...B!!` x` x 9  Thetrialjudgewasoftheviewthat T.C.A.205110wasin "># conflictwithT.C.A.205106andthatitwasinapplicable $% becausethereisnocauseofactionforthechildrenunlessthere F&!' isnospouse. 'B#)   #gXX~8#VIIX~Xg  )$+   *%, ;;  Thestatutoryschemeprovides(1)fortheaction,(2)whois   entitledtofilethesuit,and(3)whoisentitledtotheproceeds \ oftherecovery.Obviously,thereisacriticaldistinction X betweentherighttobringtheaction,ontheonehand,andthe   righttoshareintheproceedsofasettlementorjudgment,onthe `  other.Wehaveheretoforediscussedtheprovisionoftheseveral  \  statutes,anditisworthnotingagainthatT.C.A.205106   addressesonlythebringingandpassingoftherightofaction.It d  doesnotaddresswhoisentitledtotheproceedsoftheaction. `    T.C.A.205110isclearonthepointthattheactionisfor   thebenefitofthesurvivingspouseandchildren.Equallyclearon h thepointarealonglineofcasesholdingthatwrongfuldeath d proceedsaredistributedaspersonalpropertyofthedecedent.  Andersonv.Anderson,366S.W.2d755(Tenn.1963);Blackv. l Roberts,108S.W.2d1097(Tenn.1937);Powellv.Blake,33S.W.2d $t 78(Tenn.1930);Haynesv.Walker,111Tenn.107(1903),76S.W. , 902(1903);Woodsv.Fields,798S.W.2d239(Tenn.Ct.App.1990);   Fosterv.Jeffers,supra,at452. L!"   T.C.A.312104(a)(2)addressesthedistributionofpersonal #T$ property.Itprovidesthatthesurvivingspouseisentitledto $ & onethirdoftheestateorachildsshare,whicheverisgreater. \&!( Inthisconnection,theappelleestrenuouslyarguesthatsuch (X#* distributionwouldbeunfairbecausethewidowssharewouldbe )%, liableforcertainexpenses.Shesays itseemsludicroustoargue `+&. thatadultchildrenbeentitledto2/3ofwrongfuldeathbenefits  whenthesurvivingspousewhoisresponsibleformedicalexpenses, \ funeralexpenses,etc.wouldonlybeentitledtoa1/3share.We X knowofnoauthorityfortheassertionthatthewidowsshareis   oneratedasalleged. `    AsstatedinFoster,supra,  \  8  8`    Itwastheintentofthelegislatorsthat   controloverthesurvivingrightofaction   oughttofollowtheprioritiesfor p  distributionofpersonalpropertyassetforth F  intheintestacystatutes.Itisthelawin l  Tennesseethattheproceedsfromawrongful B deathactionbecomepersonalpropertyofthe  deceased...Theproceedsfromawrongful  deathactioncannotpassunderthewillofthe t deceased.(Citationomitted).J` x` x YF  #gXX~;#VIIIX~Xg  8 4I"I  Thedecedentandhiswifehaduninsuredmotoristcoverage j whichwasimplicatedinthislitigation,theadversepartiesbeing  uninsured.Itwasstipulatedthatthesettlementwaspaidbythe r uninsuredmotoristpolicy.Appelleearguesthatthepolicy  n  providingforUMcoverageisacontractbetweenherandtheUM !" insurer[Nationwide]andinlightofitsprovisionthat ...any v#$ amountduehereunderispayable...iftheinsuredbedeceased, "%r & tohissurvivingspouse,thesettlementproceedsshouldbepaidto &"(  her. z(#*   Theappellantsarguethatthesurvivingspousereceivesthe  wrongfuldeathproceedsintrustforthoseentitledtoshareinthe \ recovery.Thepolicyprovides X  0   8(#(#8` (#(# Thecompanywillpay...allsumswhichthe   insuredorhislegalrepresentativeshallbe   legallyentitledtorecoverascompensatorydamages `  fromtheowneroroperatorofanuninsuredhighway 6   vehicle... \ ` `  M  Thetrialjudgerecitedthat thepolicyprovidesbenefitsthe   sameasiftheuninsuredmotoristwasinsured.Weagree.The d  identityofthepayoroftherecoveryforthewrongfuldeathof `  SonnyGilliamisnotrelevant.    #gXX~lI#X g  IX#g XP#X~Xg  \ PP  Thetrialcourtmadevariouscontingentrulings,noneof &v which,withtheexceptionoftheUMcoverageissue,isbriefedby " theparties.Wethereforepretermitadiscussionofthoserulings. ~   #gXX~ Q#  *z X   X~Xg RqR  Thejudgmentisaccordinglyreversed.Thecaseisremanded  fortheentryofanOrderdirectingtheclerktopaytheremaining J  proceeds,togetherwithaccruedinteresttotheIntervenors.  #  2      ׀  F CostsareassessedtoRuthM.Gilliam.       `     h      p      x    `     h   ___________________________________      `     h   HoustonM.Goddard,PresidingJudge |     `     h      p     CONCUR: $ _______________________________ ,| HerschelP.Franks,Judge R _______________________________ Z CharlesD.Susano,Jr.,Judge 0 #gXX~R##i\g+#@*