Pittman v. Deiter

Flood, J.,

Plaintiff has sued the administratrix for her husband’s estate in tort for personal injuries allegedly sustained as a result of the husband’s negligent operation of their car while traveling in Florida. The Pittmans were domiciled in Pennsylvania at the time of the accident and plaintiff remains a resident of Pennsylvania.

Defendant moves for judgment on the pleadings, contending that the domestic law of Florida governs plaintiff’s right to sue her husband in tort and that under Florida law she may not do so: Sullivan v. Sessions, 80 So. 2d 706 (Fla. 1955).

1. In our opinion, the…