Lyons v. Lyons

The question presented is whether one spouse may maintain an action for personal injuries resulting from the negligence of the other spouse, where the parties were married and living together as husband and wife at the time of the alleged injury.

It is claimed by appellant that the law to he applied in this case is the law of Arizona, the domicile of the parties at the time the action was brought. However, it is well settled that the substantive law of the place where the injury occurs is applicable. Collins v. McClure, 143 Ohio St. 569, 571; Freas v. Sullivan, 130 Ohio St. 486; Alexander v.…