Ackerman Ex Rel. Ackerman v. James

200 N.W.2d 818 (1972)

Dexter ACKERMAN, As Next Friend of Steven Ackerman, and Individually, Appellants,

v.

Donald Lee JAMES, Jr., Appellee.

No. 54984.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 19, 1972.

William C. Ball, Waterloo, for appellants.

Swisher & Cohrt, Waterloo, for appellee.

MASON, Justice.

This is a law action based on negligence in which the trial court directed a verdict for defendant at the close of plaintiffs' evidence. Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment entered thereon.

In one division of the petition Dexter Ackerman as next friend of his minor son claims damages for personal injuries sustained…