COLEMAN, J.
This case presents an issue of first impression in this jurisdiction: Does an unmarried person have a cause of action for loss of consortium when his or her cohabitant is killed by a third party tortfeasor? Because we find that the wrongful death statute does not encompass such an action, we answer this question in the negative.
On June 10, 1983, Stephen Tibbetts was killed when his car was struck by a logging truck owned and operated by respondents...
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