Ziegler v. United States Gypsum Company

The question for decision is whether a wife is entitled to recover for loss of consortium when her husband is negligently injured arising out of and in the course of his employment while covered by the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Law.

Plaintiff’s amended and substituted petition alleges the employment of her husband by defendant; his injury in the course of his employment on May 16, 1956; he returned to work and the injury was aggravated May 27, 1957; the Industrial Commissioner found the injury of May 27, 1957, to be an aggravation of the first injuries; defendant was negligent…