Curry v. Bd. of Commrs.

By the Court.

The Court of Appeals held that the jury’s verdict was excessive with respect to the plaintiff’s claim for loss of consortium and also as to his claim for loss of his wife’s services.

In discussing the former, the Court of Appeals fol lowed the reasoning of this court in the case of Smith v. Nicholas Bldg. Co., 93 Ohio St., 101, 112 N. E., 204, L. R. A. 1916E, 700, Ann. Cas. 1918D, 206, and held that, in an action predicated upon negligence, a husband is not permitted to recover for loss of the consortium of his wife. However, a careful study of the record in this case discloses…