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VENTURA v. CON. EDISON

65 A.D.2d 352 (1978)

Vincent Ventura, as Administrator of The Estate of Anthony Ventura, Deceased, Appellant, v. Consolidated Edison Company, Inc., et al., Respondents, et al., Defendants. (Action No. 35.) (And 41 Other Actions.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

December 19, 1978

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman E. Frowley of counsel (Abraham Fuchsberg with him on the brief; Fuchsberg & Fuchsberg, attorneys), for appellant.

Joseph D. Ahearn of counsel (Ernest J. Williams, attorney), for Consolidated Edison Company, Inc., respondent.

Irving Cohen of counsel (Bernard Burstein with him on the brief; Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel), for City of New York, respondent.

KUPFERMAN, J. P., EVANS, LANE and SANDLER, JJ., concur.

SULLIVAN, J.

The issue before us is whether loss of consortium is a pecuniary injury and thus compensable in a wrongful death action. We conclude that it is.

On December 11, 1970, a gas explosion occurred in lower Manhattan, as a result of which, that same day, Anthony Ventura, an employee of the Ann Street Barber Shop, located near the blast, died. At his death...

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