WINDAUER v. O'CONNOR

No. 2 CA-CIV 868.

13 Ariz. App. 442 (1970)

477 P.2d 561

Kathryn M. WINDAUER, Appellant, v. Joseph O'CONNOR, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2.

Rehearing Denied December 28, 1970.

Review Granted February 16, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert E. Williams, Tucson, for appellant.

William Messing, Tucson, for appellee.


HATHAWAY, Judge.

Does interspousal tort immunity preclude an action after divorce to recover for personal injuries sustained through a gunshot wound intentionally inflicted by one spouse upon the other during marriage? This is the principal question raised on this appeal.

The parties were married on April 16, 1966. Approximately one year after the marriage, the husband's heavy drinking led to arguments and fights, which culminated in the husband, Joseph O...

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