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LEWIS v. LEWIS

370 Mass. 619 (1976)

351 N.E.2d 526

BLANCHE LEWIS vs. LARRY C. LEWIS.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

July 9, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morton J. Sweeney (Patricia A. Bobba with him) for the plaintiff.

George J. Shagory (Edward J. Shagory with him) for the defendant.

Robert M. Fuster for Juliette G. Pevoski, amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

J. Norman O'Connor & John D. Lanoue, for Joseph J. Pevoski, amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., REARDON, BRAUCHER, KAPLAN, & WILKINS, JJ.

REARDON, J.

This matter raises the question of the continuance in Massachusetts of the doctrine of interspousal immunity. The case originated as a civil action of tort for personal injuries brought by the plaintiff Blanche Lewis against her husband, the defendant Larry Lewis. The defendant's motion for summary judgment was granted, and we allowed the plaintiff's motion for direct appellate review. Blanche Lewis was a passenger in a car owned and driven by her husband...

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