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HACKFORD v. UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.

No. 20208.

740 P.2d 1281 (1987)

Greg HACKFORD and Sherrie Hackford, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO., a Utah corporation, Western Petroleum, Inc., a Utah corporation, and Does I through X, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Utah.

June 9, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Richard Henriksen, Jr., and David Michael Jorgensen, Salt Lake City, for plaintiffs and appellants.

Robert Gordon and David A. Westerby, Salt Lake City, for Utah Power & Light.

Gary D. Stott and Michael K. Mohrman, Salt Lake City, for Western Petroleum.

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

Appellant Sherrie Hackford appeals from a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of her claim for loss of consortium. The issue presented on appeal is whether in Utah a wife may maintain an action for loss of consortium for an injury to her husband caused by a third party's alleged negligence. We adhere to our prior decisions and hold that neither spouse has a right to recover for the loss of consortium under Utah law. The judgment below is affirmed.

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