Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Hayes
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 19, 1990No. 89-252PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAYORATO, Justice.
Two doctors brought suit against an attorney alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of process. The claims arose out of a medical malpractice action that the attorney brought against the doctors on behalf of his client. The client claimed that the doctors’ negligence resulted in his wife’s death. The underlying malpractice suit was eventually disposed of without trial, and this action followed.
After a bench trial the district court dismissed the doctors’ petition. The court found that the doctors had not established either claim. We affirm.
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