DeBurkarte v. Louvar

393 N.W.2d 131 (1986)

Elaine DeBURKARTE and Donald DeBurkarte, Husband and Wife, Appellees,

v.

Richard D. LOUVAR, D.O., Appellant.

No. 85-1024.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 17, 1986.

Raymond R. Stefani and Richard A. Stefani of Silliman, Gray & Stapleton, Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

Tom Riley, T. Todd Becker and Mary K. Hoefer of Tom Riley, P.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellees.

Considered en banc.

LAVORATO, Justice.

In this medical-malpractice action the district court entered judgment, based on a jury's verdict, against the defendant, Richard D. Louvar, D.O. He now appeals and challenges the…