Stroud v. Govreau

SIMEONE, Judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiff-appellant, D. R. Stroud, husband of Elsie Stroud, from a verdict and judgment rendered in his favor and against the defendant-respondent, Mary Govreau, for loss of consortium but with damages assessed at “zero dollars.”

The issue is a simple one. In an action brought by one spouse for personal injuries and by the other for loss of consortium when there is evidence of substantial damages for loss of consortium, may the jury render a verdict granting a substantial amount for damages to the injured spouse for her injuries and also render a verdict in…