Whenever the death of a person is caused by wrongful act, neglect or default such as would have entitled the party injured to maintain an action to recover damages if death had not ensued, the person who would have been liable if death had not ensued is liable in an action for damages, even though the death was caused under circumstances as amount in law to murder in the first or second degree or manslaughter. If the person liable dies, the action may be brought against the executor or administrator of his estate. If he left no estate within the state of Wyoming, the court may appoint an administrator upon application.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-38-101
Actions for wrongful death which survive; proceedings against executor or administrator of person liable
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Robin Meeker Gaston, Appointed Personal Representative for the Estate of Robert Meeker v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc., a Foreign Corporation, D/B/A Westview Health Care Center (2021)
Most recently applied in Lacie Archer and Emily Farley v. Kallista Mills, as the Wrongful Death Personal Representative of Carrie Linn, and Charles Linn (June 2021)
Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.