Liff v. Schildkrout

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1980-03-27

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OPINION OF THE COURT Jasen, J. The issues on these appeals are whether a surviving spouse, in his or her individual capacity, may maintain a common-law cause of action for loss of consortium due to death and whether loss of consortium may be asserted as an element of damages within a wrongful death action. In Liff v Schildkrout, the complaint alleges that Joseph Liff died on September 29,…

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