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Torts—Interspousal Immunity—The Effects Of Community Property And Fraud, Kenneth O. Jarvi
Torts—Interspousal Immunity—The Effects Of Community Property And Fraud, Kenneth O. Jarvi
Washington Law Review
The Washington position on interspousal tort immunity should be reconsidered in view of two recent California decisions, Self v. Self,, and Klein v. Klein.
Community Property And Tort Liability In Washington, Howard P. Pruzan
Community Property And Tort Liability In Washington, Howard P. Pruzan
Washington Law Review
Of no small proportions was the task faced by the judges of this state when the legislature saw fit to superunpose upon our background of common law a system of community property, a development of the civil law And nowhere are the difficulties of reconciling these two conflicting systems felt more acutely than in the field of tort liability. In addition to inherent difficulties there is the urge which constantly influences judges to circumvent existing law when it requires turning away a just claimant empty-handed (or, what amounts to the same thing, turning hun away with a judgment winch cannot …
The Right Of A Married Woman To Bring An Action For Damages For Personal Injuries Where The Husband Has Refused To Join, Edward Starin
The Right Of A Married Woman To Bring An Action For Damages For Personal Injuries Where The Husband Has Refused To Join, Edward Starin
Washington Law Review
One of the interesting developments in the law of community property has been the rule which declares that a married woman while living with her husband has no right to prosecute an action for personal injuries caused by the negligence of a third person without procuring her husband to join as a party plaintiff in the action. While, under the statute, the common law disabilities of a married woman are completely removed and while under the same statute the wife has the same right to appeal to the courts for redress for any unjust usurpation of her natural or property …