Lusby v. Lusby

We shall here hold that under the facts and circumstances of this case, amounting to an outrageous, intentional tort, a wife may sue her husband for damages — a holding which represents somewhat of a departure from the earlier decisions of this Court.

Appellant, Diana R. Lusby (the wife), brought an action in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County against John Doe, Richard Roe, and Gerald Lee Lusby (the husband). She alleged that while she was operating her motor vehicle on a public highway the husband “pulled alongside of [her] in his pick-up truck and pointed a highpowered rifle at…