BLANTON v. BLANTON

No. 76-2678.

354 So.2d 430 (1978)

Ansel BLANTON, Appellant, v. Dorothy BLANTON, Individually, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, a Foreign Corporation, Licensed to Do Business in the State of Florida, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

January 24, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth B. Swinger of Swinger & Beaver, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

William R. Hussey, Fort Lauderdale, for appellees.


ANSTEAD, Judge.

The appellant, Ansel Blanton, brought an action against his wife, Dorothy Blanton, and her insurance carrier, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, for damages arising out of the wife's alleged negligent operation of an automobile. The trial court dismissed the action under the doctrine of interspousal immunity. We affirm.

This court and the Florida Supreme Court have recently ruled that the doctrine of interspousal immunity will not...

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