Monk v. Ramsey

Sandra K. Monk, a minor, recovered a judgment against her husband, Allen Lee Monk, for personal injuries sustained prior to their marriage while riding as a guest passenger in an automobile driven by Monk. Her father, James E. Ramsey, recovered a judgment for medical expenses and loss of services. The cases were consolidated for trial.

Defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals insisting there, as he did in the trial court, the subsequent marriage of the parties extinguished Sandra’s right of action against her husband’s tort. Defendant, also, insisted the father’s action was derivative of his…