Nelson v. Jacobsen

I join in the reversal of this judgment, but dissent from Part II of the majority *1223opinion because I believe that the cause of action for alienation of affections should be abolished. It is an anachronistic holdover from a bygone era which modern rationalizations have failed to justify. The majority opinion identifies and addresses in turn six arguments presented by the appellant for abolition of the cause of action. Although the majority opinion rejects each of the appellant’s arguments separately, it fails to set forth any affirmative reasons in policy or precedent for the retention of this…