Question

Alice and Bob entered into a business partnership and together started a successful restaurant. Unfortunately, Alice unexpectedly passed away. As a result, Bob is unsure of how this will affect the ongoing civil actions involving their partnership. Consider the provisions under Rule 3 of the Rules of Court regarding the death of a party.

1. What are the legal consequences of the death of a party in a civil action under Rule 3?

2. How does the death of a party affect the jurisdiction of the court over the civil action?

3. What is the effect on pending civil actions and judgments if a party dies before the final resolution of the case?

4. Can a party's legal representative or successor-in-interest be substituted in place of the deceased party? Discuss the requirements and procedure for substitution of parties.