[The following summary was written by Michael Thrall, a shareholder in Nyemaster Goode’s Litigation Department.]
The Iowa Sup …
Iowa Supreme Court Rules that Insurance Agents Owe a Duty of Care to “Intended” Beneficiaries
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Iowa Supreme Court Declines to “Mount the Unruly Horse”: Upholds Two-Year Limitation as Reasonable in Underinsured Policy
By Ryan Koopmans
In a divided opinion, a majority of the Iowa Supreme Court in read more
Iowa Supreme Court Recognizes Claim for Paternity Fraud
[The following summary was written by Michael Currie, a law clerk in Nyemaster Goode’s summer program.]
On June 1, 2012, the Iowa Supreme Court issued its decision in read more
Who’s in Control? A Subcontractor’s Duty of Care Is Limited Under McCormick v. Nikkel & Associates, Inc.
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court recently decided a case involving the duty of care owed by a subcontractor which highlighted a split in the Court over duty of care analysis in negligence actions. In McCormick v. Nikkel & Associate …
Iowa Supreme Court Will Issue Opinions in Two Cases Tomorrow
The Iowa Supreme Court will issue decisions in two cases tomorrow (Friday, May 25): Lee v. State and McCormick v. Nikkel & Associates, Inc.
Both cases are on further review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. In Lee, the district …
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State universities must pay health care association assessments, Iowa Supreme Court holds
The Iowa Legislature in 1995 enacted health care insurance reforms aimed at improving individual access to health insurance. Among other things, the legislation created the Iowa Individual Health Benefit Reinsurance Association, a private nonprofit corporation.
Individual health insurance providers are required by the st …
Iowa Supreme Court clarifies statutory “certificate of merit” requirements for medical malpractice suits
Iowa law requires that a party bringing a malpractice action against a health care provider provide defendants with an expert witness affidavit regarding the alleged breach of the applicable medical standard of care, referred to as a “certificate of merit”. In three decisions handed down Dec. 22, the Iowa Supreme Court …
Indiana doctor can be sued over contract dispute in Iowa, Iowa Supreme Court holds
In 2021 Des Moines lawyer Marc Harding was considering bringing a medical malpractice action in Iowa and sent records related to the case to an Indiana surgeon to review. Harding ultimately decided against bringing the malpractice suit but instead sued the Indiana doctor over a consulting-fee dispute.
That dispute led to …
November 2023 Opinion Roundup
The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in six cases during November 2023. You can read Rox Laird’s summary State v. Amisi at the link here. The remaining opinions from November are summarized below.
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