Gauthier v. Laing

The crux of this case is whether plaintiff’s claim, found by the Trial Court to be meritorious, is to be defeated by the meretricious relationship between the parties. Like most questions involving illegality and public policy there is much to be said for both sides and conflicting views of the applicable law are prevalent.

On behalf of the plaintiff it may be said that she, and not the heirs, was the only one who gave the decedent any care, treatment and attention during the last six years of his life. This was particularly true during the latter two years when his condition demanded greater…