31.09. Action for Wrongful Death and Survival Action Brought by Personal Representative

31.09 Action for Wrongful Death and Survival Action Brought by Personal Representative The plaintiff [name of administrator or executor] brings this action in a representative capacity by reason of his being [administrator] [executor] of the estate of [name of decedent], deceased. He represents [names of widow and/or next of kin], the [widow] [and] [next of kin] of the deceased [, and the estate of the deceased]. They are the real parties in interest in this lawsuit, and in that sense are the real plaintiffs whose damages you are to determine if you decide for the [administrator] [executor] of the estate of [name of decedent].