Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 8302 — Survival action

Pennsylvania § 8302

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 42JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

PartPART VII

Ch. 83PARTICULAR RIGHTS AND IMMUNITIES

Subch.RIGHTS OF ACTION

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42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8302 (2026).

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All causes of action or proceedings, real or personal, shall survive the death of the plaintiff or of the defendant, or the death of one or more joint plaintiffs or defendants.

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Legislative History

Cross References.Section 8302 is referred to in section 3371 of Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries).

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