http://overlawyered.com/2006/08/dead-man-suing/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:39:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://overlawyered.com/2006/08/dead-man-suing/comment-page-1/#comment-3648 Raymond Reichelt Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:21:22 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3779#comment-3648 The story reminds me of a Monty Python skit in which the barrister, played be John Cleese, calls for testimony from "the late Arthur Aldridge" The story reminds me of a Monty Python skit in which the barrister, played be John Cleese, calls for testimony from “the late Arthur Aldridge”

]]> http://overlawyered.com/2006/08/dead-man-suing/comment-page-1/#comment-3647 Ima Fish Wed, 02 Aug 2006 15:44:02 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3779#comment-3647 I think it happens quite often. When the plaintiff dies in a civil tort case, those attorneys can have nothing to do with the probate action which would set-up the estate of the deceased. Thus, they are at the mercy of the family and the family's probate attorney to get the process rolling. During that time the case is essentially in limbo. I think it happens quite often. When the plaintiff dies in a civil tort case, those attorneys can have nothing to do with the probate action which would set-up the estate of the deceased. Thus, they are at the mercy of the family and the family’s probate attorney to get the process rolling. During that time the case is essentially in limbo.

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