2014 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - COURTS and CIVIL PROCEDURE–PROCEDURE GENERALLY
Chapter 9-2 - Parties
Section 9-2-13 - Death or incapacity of member or representative of association.

RI Gen L § 9-2-13 (2014) What's This?

§ 9-2-13 Death or incapacity of member or representative of association. – The death or legal incapacity of a member of the association shall not affect an action or other civil proceeding brought as provided in §§ 9-2-11 and 9-2-12. If either of the officers or persons by or against whom the action or other civil proceeding is brought dies, is removed, resigns, or becomes otherwise incapacitated during the pendency thereof, the court before which the action or proceeding is pending shall make an order directing the action or proceeding to be continued by or against his or her successor in office or by or against any other officer or member who might have been a party originally to the action or proceeding.

History of Section.
(P.L. 1906, ch. 1348, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 300, § 31; G.L. 1923, ch. 350, § 31; G.L. 1938, ch. 530, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 9-2-13; P.L. 1966, ch. 1, § 5; P.L. 1997, ch. 326, § 15.)

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