Copeland v. Stewart

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Damage action for alienating affections of plaintiff’s wife resulted in a jury verdict for plaintiff. From judgment accordingly entered defendant appeals. We affirm.

Carroll (plaintiff) and Frances Copeland (Frances) were married in 1949. Five children were born to them.

Mr. and Mrs. Copeland ultimately became active NFO members. In 1968 Frances accepted employment as a secretary in the NFO office at Fairfield. There she became acquainted with defendant, James Stewart, a national director of the organization. The positions held by these two required that they often work…