O'KEEFE v. ASSOCIATED GROCERS

No. 7476

117 N.H. 132 (1977)

ANNETTE O'KEEFE v. ASSOCIATED GROCERS OF NEW ENGLAND, INC.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

February 28, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Connor and McLane, Graf, Greene, Raulerson & Middleton, of Manchester, and Stephen E. Borofsky (Mr. Connor and Mr. Borofsky orally) for the plaintiff.

Wadleigh, Starr, Peters, Dunn & Kohls, of Manchester, and James C. Wheat (Mr. Wheat orally) for the defendant.


KENISON, C.J.

On August 9, 1974, the plaintiff's husband suffered work-related nonfatal injuries for which he received workmen's compensation benefits pursuant to RSA chapter 281. The plaintiff brought this action for loss of consortium. RSA 507:8-a. The defendant moved to dismiss on the ground that the suit is barred by RSA 281: 12 (Supp. 1975) which states in relevant part that "[t]he spouse of an employee entitled to benefits under this chapter shall have no direct...

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