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20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3372 (2026)

 Substitution of personal representative in pending action or proceedings.

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§ 3372.  Substitution of personal representative in pending action or proceedings.

Substitution of the personal representative of a deceased party to a pending action or proceeding shall be as provided by law.

 

Cross References.  Section 3372 is referred to in section 5521 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2021 · leading case: Salvadia v. Ashbrook, 923 A.2d 436 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2007).
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Salvadia v. Ashbrook, 923 A.2d 436 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2007). “See 20 Pa.C.S. § 3372 (“Substitution of the personal representative of a deceased party to a pending action or proceeding shall be as provided by law.”
Knit With v. Knitting Fever, Inc., 742 F. Supp. 2d 568 (E.D. Pa. 2010). “1979) (citing 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 3372 , 3373). For an executor or administrator to be appointed to administer the estate, a petition would have to be made for a grant of letters of administration or letters testamentary pursuant to 20 Pa.”
Wallace ex rel. Wallace v. Novartis Pharm. Corp., 984 F. Supp. 2d 377 (M.D. Penn. 2013). “1979) (“a crucial limitation on the survival statute is contained in 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 3372 and 3373; suit may only be brought by the personal representative of decedent, meaning (under 20 Pa.”
Moore v. Pocono Med. Ctr., 56 Pa. D. & C.4th 271 (2001). “2d 540 (1969); 20 Pa.C.S. §§3372 and 3373. Since a survival action is essentially an action that the decedent could have brought by himself, if he were alive, the amount recovered in this type of action becomes part of the testator’s estate.”
Murray Est. v. Love, 7 Pa. D. & C.4th 530 (1990). “Addressing finally the issue of counsel fees, the court has given consideration to the following issues: the contractual rights of the administrator pursuant to 20 Pa.C.S. §3372 in that only the administrator can initiate suit under rule 2202, Pa.”
Hunter v. Kennedy (M.D. Penn. 2021). “The Pennsylvania Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 3311, et seq., define the powers, duties, rights, and liabilities of a personal representative of a decedent.”
Michaux v. Temas (W.D. Pa. 2019). “§ 1983 for Monell liability and supervisory liability; • Count III against all defendants in their individual capacities brought as a state law survival action pursuant to 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3372 and 42 Pa. Cons.”
Michaux v. Temas (W.D. Pa. 2020). “§ 1983 for Monell liability and supervisory liability; • Count III against all named defendants in their individual capacities brought as a state law survival action pursuant to 20 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3372 and 42 Pa. Cons.”
Baird v. Wheatland Tube Co., 11 Pa. D. & C.4th 209 (1991). “The substitution was made in accordance with 20 Pa.C.S. §3372. . That order also provided that issues regarding the construction of an indemnity agreement and whether Dale Baird was a statutory employee of any of defendants are to be determined at trial.”
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