Lord v. Shaw

HOWE, Justice:

Appellant seeks the reversal of a summary judgment in which the trial court dismissed her complaint against her former husband, respondent, for torts he allegedly committed during their marriage.

Appellant and respondent, after nearly twenty years of marriage, were divorced in October of 1978. In September of 1980 appellant brought this suit consisting of six causes of action. Briefly summarized, she alleged:(1) That in July of 1977 respondent willfully, maliciously and wrongfully seized her by the throat, choked her into semi-consciousness, then pushed her out the door and off…