Weitl v. Moes
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
*261ALLBEE, Justice.
Two important questions are presented by this appeal: (1) whether a child may maintain an action for loss of parental society and companionship when the parent is injured by the tortious act of a third party, and (2) whether a wrongful death action lies in behalf of a fetus which is stillborn due to a tortious injury to the mother. Trial court, in recognition of prior precedent, found that neither cause of action is cognizable in Iowa, and accordingly dismissed two counts of plaintiffs’ petition. We affirm the dismissal of the wrongful death claim, but reinstate the action for…
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