Legal Opinion
Whitney v. Fisher
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 16, 1980No. 144-79PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBillings, J.
The sole issue in this case is whether as a matter of law a woman may recover for loss of consortium based on her husband’s injuries. If so, the judgment below granting plaintiff, Donna Lee Whitney, such a recovery must be affirmed.
This action was commenced in 1976 upon a cause arising in 1973. On April 19, 1977, the legislature expressly authorized the bringing of an action for loss of consortium by either spouse with the enactment of 12 V.S.A. § 5431.
*470The operational effect of statutory provisions with respect to their retroactivity is governed by 1 V.S.A. § 213, unless otherwise provided.…
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