Substituted parties; successive actions. Substitution of parties does not prevent use of

depositions previously taken in the action. If an action is dismissed, depositions legally taken therein may be used in any subsequent action involving the same subject matter, between the same parties, their representatives or successors in interest. [Report 1943; October 31, 1997, effective January 24, 1998; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002]