Rademacher v. Torbensen

There is presented upon this motion a question of apparently factual first impression. Has a husband, whose wife was injured in an automobile accident prior to her marriage, a cause of action for such injury, either for loss of his wife’s domestic services or for her medical expenses after marriage? This motion by defendant is made under subdivision 5 of rule 106 of the Rules of Civil Practice, to dismiss the complaint upon the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. This is the only rule applicable to defendant’s motion, and the motion must be decided…