Jones v. Pledger

TAMM, District Judge.

This case is before the Court on a motion by the defendant, Anderson Pledger, Sr., Administrator of the estate of John Pledger, for summary judgment in his favor.

In this proceeding, a wrongful death action, the administratrix of the estate of Zelma Mae Pledger claims damages against the estate of her deceased husband, John Pledger, for personal injuries resulting in Mrs. Pledger’s death. The defendant has moved for summary judgment on the ground that in the District of Columbia one spouse may not sue the other for personal injuries.

The salient facts over which there is no…