Helsel v. Noellsch’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “[i]n tort cases where a spouse is injured, the other spouse often has a separate claim for loss of consortium. Powell v. American Motors Corp., 834 S.W.2d 184, 188 (Mo. banc 1992). Most of these losses are caused by a defendant's negligence. In alienation of affection — an intentional tort — a defendant's intentional conduct causes the loss. See Gibson [v. Frowein,] 400 S.W.2d [418,] 421 [(Mo. banc 1966)]. It is inconsistent [if] the law compensates for negligent conduct causing a loss of consortium, but . . . does not compensate for intentional conduct causing the same loss.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Fitch v. Valentine

2. “When the reason for a rule of law disappears, so too should the rule.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the concurrence
   e.g. Fitch v. Valentine