Coddington v. City of Lewiston

McQUADE, Justice.

This is an action for loss of consortium. On March 21, 1971, the plaintiff-appellant’s husband, Earl Coddington was injured when a trench he was excavating caved in and buried him. At the time of the accident, Earl Coddington was employed by the defendant-respondent, the City of Lewis-ton, and he received workmen’s compensation benefits for his injuries. On September 8, 1972, the appellant lodged a notice of claim with Lewiston, and on October 3, 1972, the appellant filed an action alleging that as a result of the accident and injuries to her husband, she had suffered a loss…