An application to revive an action in the name of the representative or successor of a plaintiff, or against the representative or successor of a defendant, shall be made within one (1) year after the death of a deceased party.
KRS 395.278
When party may revive action and limitation
Applied in 22 court decisions — leading case 497 F. Supp. 1105 - Boggs v. Blue Diamond Coal Co. (1980)
Most recently applied in Gregory v. Hardgrove (December 2018)
History: 1974 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.