Beaudette v. Frana

Peterson, Justice.

Two separate actions, consolidated on appeal, present a common issue of interspousal immunity from actions in tort. Plain*367tiff and defendant in each case are wife and husband, respectively, the wife claiming damages for personal injuries resulting from the husband’s negligence in driving an automobile in which she was a passenger.1 Summary judgment was entered against each plaintiff because of the existing rule of interpousal immunity.2 Plaintiffs have appealed from these judgments.

Interspousal immunity is the last vestige of the judicially established rule of intrafamily…