Barchfeld v. Nunley by Nunley

DEL SOLE, Judge:

The sole issue before us is whether in an action filed by a husband and wife for personal injuries sustained by the husband plaintiff, where a loss of consortium claim has been filed by the wife in the same action, it is permissible and proper to join the husband as an additional defendant pursuant to Rule 2252(d) on the wife’s claim for loss of consortium. We hold that it is not permissible and affirm the trial court’s sustaining of husband’s preliminary objections to his joinder as an additional defendant.

Henry and Laverne Barchfeld, plaintiff/appellees, filed a personal…