Luna Ex Rel. Lee v. Clayton

655 S.W.2d 893 (1983)

Michael A. LUNA, b/n/f Jere R. Lee, Individually and as sole surviving child and sole heir-at-law of Linda Luna Clayton, Deceased, Appellant,

v.

Sherman CLAYTON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville.

May 23, 1983.

Opinion on Petition to Rehear August 22, 1983.

Harlan Dodson, Lawrence D. Wilson, Nashville, for appellant.

H. Michael Bennett, Nashville, for appellee.

OPINION

FONES, Chief Justice.

The sole issue before this Court is whether the common law doctrine of interspousal immunity precludes the bringing of a wrongful death action against defendant for the…