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Hantsbarger v. Coffin

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 16, 1993No. 92-275PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHULTZ, Justice.

The initial issue on this appeal concerns the adequacy of a certification of expert witnesses in a professional liability case pursuant to Iowa Code section 668.11 (1991). Sally and Wilbur Hantsbarger (plaintiffs) brought a medical malpractice action against podiatrist Paul E. Coffin (defendant), alleging he negligently performed surgery on Sally in November 1988. Plaintiffs filed a designation of expert witnesses, but defendant moved to prohibit expert testimony on grounds that the designation did not provide the experts’ qualifications or the purpose for calling them. In…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Donovan v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
  2. Superior/Ideal v. OSKALOOSA BD. OF REV.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1988
  3. State Ex Rel. Buechler v. VinsandSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  4. State v. GreenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
  5. Cox v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Rhiner v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
  2. Venard v. WinterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  3. Kubik v. BurkCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1995
  4. Allstate Insurance v. O'TooleArizona Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Hill v. McCartneyCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1998

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