Legal Opinion
Weaver v. Union Carbide Corp.
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1989No. CC981PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Justice:
This certified case from the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals 1 presents the question: May a wife maintain suit, based on a claim of malpractice or intentional interference with the marital relationship, against a marriage counselor who in the treatment of her husband engages in sexual relations that lead to the dissolution of the marriage? We conclude that such a suit is, in its essence, one for alienation of affections and is barred by W.Va. Code, 56-3-2a.
The facts of the case are summarized from the complaint. Nancy Weaver, the plaintiff, was at all relevant…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Horak v. BirisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
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