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Family Law Keyed to Weisberg
Rodriguez v. Bethlehem Steel Corp
Facts
Richard and Mary Anne Rodriguez were married and gainfully employed. They were saving to buy their own home and raise a large family. Richard was severely injured at work leaving him paralyzed and a lifelong invalid. Mary was forced to quit her job to physically care for Richard in all manners. The psychological strain on Mary was extreme, in that her life was severely restricted, she had to witness her husband’s anguish, and all capacity for sexual intercourse was lost. Richard brought suit against his employers and various subcontractors, and Mary also brought suit praying for general damages in her own right, the reasonable value of the nursing care she provides her husband, and compensation for loss of earnings and earning capacity. The trial court disallowed Mary’s claims based on previous precedent preventing a wife from recovery when her husband is severely injured. The appellate court affirmed.
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