Legal Opinion
Walden v. Coleman
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 9, 1962No. 39201PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Judge.
The sole question for determination by this court at this time is whether or not the instant petition as against general demurrer stated a cause of action in favor of the plaintiff for the loss of consortium of her husband, where it affirmatively appeared from said petition that the husband died approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes after the tortious injury.
It is now recognized in this State that a wife has an independent cause of action for the loss of consortium of her husband due to a tortious injury inflicted upon him, although she may not in such action recover any item of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brown v. Georgia-Tennessee Coaches, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
- Metropolitan St. R. R. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Gordy v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Bailey v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. v. LunsfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1960
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Anderson v. Dunbar Armored, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 2009
- Novak v. Kansas City Transit, Inc.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1963
- Sawyer v. BaileySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Smith v. Tri-State Culvert Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Ledger v. TippittCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
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