Legal Opinion
Wright v. Action Vending Company, Inc.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 1975No. 2325PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNOR, Justice.
This appeal questions whether a spouse’s tort action for loss of consortium against her injured husband’s employer is barred by the workmen’s compensation “exclusive liability” provision, AS 23.30.055.
On August 14, 1973 David Wright, an employee of the Action Vending Company, Inc., was injured in the course of his employment. He received workmen’s compensation benefits for his injuries. On April 18, 1974 Janet Wright, his wife, brought a negligence action against Action Vending, seeking damages for loss of consortium resulting from the injuries suffered by Mr. Wright.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Hitaffer v. Argonne Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Smither and Company, Inc. v. Franciska T. ColesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Lynden Transport, Inc. v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1975
- Stafford v. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. of New York, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Thibodeaux v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Christensen v. NCH Corp.Alaska Supreme Court · 1998
- Lorrain v. RyanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- Archer v. Roadrunner Trucking, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
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