Acuff v. Schmit

This is an appeal from a judgment of the trial court sustaining defendant’s motion to dismiss on the ground that the petition failed to state a cause of action.

The petition alleges that due to defendant’s negligent operation of an automobile her husband was permanently disabled and rendered incapable to carry on marital relations. It states that plaintiff “has been permanently deprived of the aid, services, support, affection, society, companionship and consortium, including sexual relations, of her said husband” and asks damages on account thereof.

While not appearing in the record, it…