Legal Opinion
Charles Casto v. The Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Company, a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided May 4, 1979No. 77-1732PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge.
Casto appeals from a judgment dismissing his complaint for loss of his wife’s consortium. We affirm.
Facts
Following a gas explosion in their Lamont, Oklahoma home, Casto joined Peggy, his wife, in suing the Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Company (Arkla) in July, 1975, claiming $600,000 in damages for Peggy’s injuries, $20,000 for loss of their joint property, and $200,000 for Casto’s loss of consortium. When a pretrial order was signed, Casto elected not to proceed on his claim for loss of consortium. On March 30, 1976, the jury awarded Peggy $100,000 and Casto and Peggy $10,000.…
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