Legal Opinion
Farnum v. GD Searle & Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 19, 1983No. 68856PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORMICK, Justice.
Three different statutes of limitations exist for medical malpractice claims, depending on the status of the alleged tortfeasor. One period exists for claims against the state, a second for claims against a municipality, and a third for claims against a private party. The present case involves *394statutory and constitutional questions concerning claims against physicians employed by a municipality. The trial court held that Iowa Code section 613A.5 (1981) does not bar the present malpractice claim against three physicians employed by a county hospital. We disagree and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Brown v. Wichita State UniversitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
- Lunday Ex Rel. Lunday v. VogelmannSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Rudolph v. Iowa Methodist Medical CenterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Harris County v. DowlearnCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1972
- City of Des Moines v. Public Employment Relations BoardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Rathje v. Mercy HospitalSupreme Court of Iowa · 2008
- Callahan v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
- Joshua Venckus v. City of Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 2019
- Schultze v. Landmark Hotel Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990
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