Theresa Galjour Cheramie, an Individual v. Earl J. Orgeron, the South Louisiana Marsh Equipment Co., Inc.

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• noting that “a court could, but was not required to, allow substitution”
• affirming the district court’s dismissal of two complaints pursuant to § 1915, even though the plaintiff was not a prisoner, because the plaintiff was proceeding in forma pauperis
• “[I]t must be recognized that a purpose of Rule 25(a) is to protect the repose of decedents’ estates by preventing interminable delays in the distribution of assets and the closing of estates.”
• “[T]he rule [regarding substitution of parties] is clear that the death of one defendant and a resulting abatement of an action against him does not abate the action as to the remaining defendants.”

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