Rosander v. Copco Steel & Engineering Co.

HOFFMAN, Presiding Judge.

Shirley Rosander is appealing the decision of the trial court which granted Copco’s motion for summary judgment thereby dis missing her lawsuit. The singular issue raised by this appeal is whether Rosander’s cause of action for loss of consortium, resulting from injuries sustained by her husband from alleged negligent acts of Copco, should be barred due to the fact her husband settled his claim against Copco and executed a release.

At the time of the accident, Shirley’s husband, Darwin Rosander, was employed by Colip Brothers Electric Company. While working at Copco’s…