State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Courts-and-judicial-proceedings > Title-3 > Subtitle-9 > 3-902§ 3-902. Liability notwithstanding death.
(a) Action against person causing death of another.- An action may be maintained against a person whose wrongful act causes the death of another.
(b) Liability of vessel.- If the death of a person was caused by a wrongful act, neglect, or default of a vessel, an action in rem may be maintained against the vessel.
(c) Action against personal representative of person who caused death.- If a person whose wrongful act caused the death of another, dies before an action under this section is commenced, the action may be maintained against his personal representative.
[An. Code 1957, art. 67, § 1; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 2, § 1.]
