No action shall abate by the death of either party, where the cause of action shall in any case survive to or against the legal representatives of the deceased party, either in the same or any other form of action.
O.C.G.A. § 9-2-40
No abatement on death of party where cause survives
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 643 F. Supp. 2d 1363 - Mascarenas v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (2009)
Most recently applied in 643 F. Supp. 2d 1363 - Mascarenas v. Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (July 2009)
Code 1873, § 3438; Code 1882, § 3438; Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 472.; Civil Code 1895, § 5035; Civil Code 1910, Code 1863, § 3371; Code 1868, § 3390; § 5617; Code 1933, …
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