Legal Opinion
Reed v. Pacific Intermountain Express Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 21, 1984No. Civ. A. No. B-83-502PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS
ZAMPANO, Senior District Judge.
This action, arising out of an automobile accident in which the plaintiffs husband was killed, is based on two causes of action. In the first count, the plaintiff, as administratrix, sues for damages on behalf of the estate of her husband pursuant to Connecticut’s wrongful death statute, Conn.Gen.Stat. § 52-555.1 The second count, brought by the plaintiff in her individual capacity, seeks a recovery for loss of consortium. Defendants now move to dismiss the claim for loss of consortium on the ground that it does not state a claim upon…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Commissioner v. Estate of BoschSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Mobil Oil Corp. v. HigginbothamSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Justus v. AtchisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- Hitaffer v. Argonne Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Hopson v. St. Mary's HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
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3Cited by3 opinions
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