DEWITT v. MACHINE CO.

No. 70-287.

25 Ohio St. 2d 40 (1971)

DEWITT, APPELLANT, v. B & C MACHINE CO., APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided February 3, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George N. Plavac, for appellant.

Messrs. Wise, Roetzel, Maxon, Kelly & Andress and Mr. Dale O. Cox, for appellee.


HERBERT, J.

The issue presented is whether a wife has an independent action for the loss of her husband's consortium against a person whose negligence caused her husband's instantaneous death.

In Clouston v. Remlinger Oldsmobile Cadillac, Inc., supra, we held that the negligent injury of a husband gives rise to a cause of action in favor of his wife for any loss of his consortium which directly and proximately results from such injury. While...

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