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LEONARDIS v. MORTON CHEMICAL CO.

184 N.J. Super. 10 (1982)

445 A.2d 45

ARCHIBALD LEONARDIS AND CHARLOTTE KROESCHEL, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. MORTON CHEMICAL COMPANY, DIVISION OF MORTON NORWICH PRODUCTS, A CORPORATION, AND ASTORLYN CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 12, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Sherman, argued the cause for appellants (Mandel, Wysoker, Sherman, Glassner & Weingartner, attorneys; George W. Conk, on the brief).

John B. LaVecchia, argued the cause for the respondent Morton Chemical Company (Connell, Foley & Geiser, attorneys; John B. LaVecchia, of counsel; Kathleen S. Murphy, on the brief).

No brief was filed by or on behalf of respondent Astorlyn Corporation.

Before Judges ALLCORN, FRANCIS and MORTON I. GREENBERG.

The opinion of the court was delivered by ALLCORN, P.J.A.D.

The right of recovery for loss of consortium resulting to a wife by reason of an injury to her husband, is founded upon the marriage relation. Absent such relationship, the right does not exist, and thus no recovery may be had for loss thereof. Ekalo v. Construction Service Corp., 46 N.J. 82 (1965). Cf. N.J.S.A. 37:1-10; Cassano v. Durham,

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