The estate of Atlanta attorney Claud “Tex” McIver’s murdered wife can sue McIver over her wrongful death, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday. 

The decision, written by Judge Sara Doyle, affirms a ruling by a DeKalb County state court judge who last year denied McIver’s motion to dismiss the suit. The suit was brought on behalf of Diane McIver’s estate by court-appointed administrator Mary Margaret Oliver.