Substitution of receiver as plaintiff; abatement of actions

17-6909. Substitution of receiver as plaintiff; abatement of actions. A trustee or receiver, upon application by the trustee or receiver in the court in which any suit is pending, shall be substituted as party plaintiff in the place of the corporation in any suit or proceeding which was so pending at the time of the trustee's or receiver's appointment. No action against a trustee or receiver of a corporation shall abate by reason of the trustee's or receiver's death, but, upon suggestion of the facts on the record, shall be continued against the trustee's or receiver's successor or against the corporation in case no new trustee or receiver is appointed. History: L. 1972, ch. 52, § 112; L. 2004, ch. 143, § 70; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 97; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 17-4010, 17-4011; 8 Del. C. § 299. Cross References to Related Sections: Effect of dissolution on pending actions, see 17-6811. Effect of code on pending actions, see 17-7403.