Amendola v. Amendola

The sole issue on this appeal is whether the common-law rule that a cause of action for tort abates upon the marriage of the female who was injured to the person alleged to have caused the injury, should be judicially declared to be of no force and effect in this state. The trial judge declined to so construe the provisions of the state and federal constitutions and statutory law of this state relied upon by plaintiff in support of this contention and dismissed her complaint for damages for injuries allegedly sustained by reason of the negligent act of defendant committed some two and…