husband-wife tort actions

husband-wife tort actions
The common law rule, carried forward by statute in many states, prohibits tort actions between spouses. The current trend however is to abolish this interspousal immunity doctrine, thus permitting such suits between spouses. Some states have abolished the doctrine only insofar as automobile tort actions.
See also consortium

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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