Miranda v. Said

I respectfully dissent. Today’s opinion marks the first time an Iowa appellate court has allowed a claim for emotional distress to proceed in a legal malpractice action. The majority errs by failing to apply Iowa’s long-standing general rule disallowing emotional distress awards in professional negligence actions against attorneys. See Lawrence v. Grinde, 534 N.W.2d 414, 417, 422-23 (Iowa 1995) (vacating emotional distress award against bankruptcy attorney whose negligent mistake led to plaintiffs indictment, arrest, and trial on felony fraud charges). Lawrence is not overruled by the…