Wisconsin Statutes 843.06 – Death of parties
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 843.06
- Personal representative: means a person, however denominated, who is authorized to administer a decedent's estate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
(1) If any plaintiff dies before judgment, the plaintiff’s heir or devisee, or the plaintiff’s personal representative for the benefit of the heir, devisee or creditors, may prosecute in place of the plaintiff.
(2) If there are several defendants and any dies before judgment, the action may be prosecuted against the surviving defendants to bar such interests as they claim.
(3) The surviving plaintiffs may prosecute the action to vindicate their interests.