Hoekstra v. Helgeland

Plaintiff brings this action as the surviving wife against the administrator of the estate of Stener Helgeland for damages for loss of consortium of her husband resulting from his injuries and from his death. Plaintiff claims that thesle injuries and death were caused by the negligence of the defendant’s decedent.

The defendant in his answer and by separate motion moved to dismiss plaintiff’s action on the following grounds: (1) that the plaintiff failed to state a Pause of action upon which relief could be granted; (2) that the complaint failed to state a cause of action upon which relief…