Hitaffer v. Argonne Co., 183 F.2d 811 (D.C. Cir. 1950),[1] was a case decided by the D.C. Circuit that first recognized a wife's right to bring a cause of action for loss of consortium.[2]
| Hitaffer v. Argonne Co. | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Full case name | Hitaffer v. Argonne Co. |
| Argued | January 9, 1950 |
| Decided | May 29, 1950 |
| Citations | 183 F.2d 811; 87 U.S. App. D.C. 57; 23 A.L.R. 2d 1366 |
| Case history | |
| Subsequent history | Certiorari denied October 16, 1950 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Bennett Champ Clark, Wilbur Kingsbury Miller, Charles Fahy |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Clark, joined by Miller |
| Concurrence | Fahy |
| Keywords | |
The plaintiff's husband had been injured at work, and had received compensation, however his injuries had left the married couple unable to enjoy sexual relations. The wife filed for additional damages on grounds of loss of consortium, but the defendant argued that a wife could not suffer loss of consortium.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Hitaffer v. Argonne Co., 183 F.2d 811 (D.C. Cir. 1950).
- ^ Henderson, J.A., et al. The Torts Process, Seventh Edition. Aspen Publishers, New York, NY: 2007, p. 321
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