No action shall abate by the death, marriage, or other disability of the party, or by the transfer of any interest therein, if the cause of action survives or continues; but the court may at any time within one year thereafter, on motion, allow the action to be continued by or against his or her representatives or successors in interest.
RCW 4.20.050
Action not abated by death or disability if it survives—Substitution.
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 61 Wash. 2d 319 - Gray v. Goodson (1963)
Most recently applied in Stella Sales, Inc. v. Johnson (June 1999)
2011 c 336 s 91; Code 1881 s 17; 1877 p 6 s 17; 1869 p 6 s 17; 1854 p 132 s 11; RRS s 193.
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Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.