Legal Opinion
Benton v. Slater
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 11, 2000No. 98-1127PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMAN, Justice.
This is an interlocutory appeal brought to challenge the district court’s refusal to grant a change of venue under Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 175. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
The facts are not disputed. Thomas Slater, an attorney and resident of Polk County, represented clients by the name of Meador in a medical malpractice action. Slater engaged the services of Robert Benton, another attorney, to assist him. Benton practices in Warren County. The two men reportedly agreed to share fees depending on whether the suit settled or went to trial.
Slater evidently…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Johnson v. NelsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Folkers v. BrittSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
- Tull v. Honda Research & Development, Ltd.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1991
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