Snodgrass v. Cherry-Burrell Corp.

Since the decision of Hitaffer v. Argonne Co., 183 F. 2d 811 (D. C. Cir. 1950) much has been written by courts and commentators concerning the right of a wife to recover for loss of consortium due to injury negligently caused to her husband. Prosser, Torts (2d ed.) s. 103, p. 690; 1 Harper & James, Torts, s. 8.9; 17 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 183. The holding of that case that a wife has such a right has been adopted by a few jurisdictions, *57but in most where the question has arisen recovery by the wife has been denied. Thus the great weight of authority is opposed to the proposition advanced by the…