Wrongful Death Act Requires Couple Be Married At Time Of Injury, Court Says

(February 24, 2017, 9:29 AM EST) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The state’s Wrongful Death Act does not permit a widow’s wrongful death loss of consortium claim arising from asbestos exposure occurring before the couple’s marriage, a divided Florida court held Feb. 22 (Janis Kelly, et al. v. Georgia-Pacific LLC, et al., No. 4D15-4666, Fla. App., 4th Dist., 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 2413)....

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