Legal Opinion
Consorti v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 24, 1995PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
Under settled New York law, because consortium represents each marital partner’s interest in the continuance of the marital relationship as it existed at the inception of the marriage, a loss of consortium cause of action by the spouse of an injured person "does not lie if the alleged tortious conduct and resultant injuries occurred prior to the marriage” (Anderson v Lilly & Co., 79 NY2d 797, 798). The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has certified a question to us regarding the application of that principle to a case where a toxic substance…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Schmidt v. Merchants Despatch Transportation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Schwartz v. Heyden Newport Chemical Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1963
- Snyder v. Town Insulation, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Steinhardt v. Johns-Manville Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Thornton v. Roosevelt HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Matter of Ny County Des Litig.New York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Consorti v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. CookCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2005
- Blanco v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1997
- OKRAYAENTS v. Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2008
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