Legal Opinion

Flynn v. Lucas County Memorial Hospital

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 17, 1973No. 55103Published

1Opinion of the Court

203 N.W.2d 613 (1973)

Martin FLYNN, Appellant,

v.

LUCAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL and Frances Brunner, Appellees.

No. 55103.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 17, 1973.

Webster, Jordan & Oliver, by Lewis H. Jordan, Winterset, for appellant.

Ahlers, Cooney, Dorweiler, Allbee & Haynie, by H. Richard Smith, Des Moines, for appellees.

Considered en banc.

McCORMICK, Justice.

This is a malpractice action brought by a patient against a nurse and her hospital-employer. Defendants moved for summary judgment alleging the action was barred by plaintiff's failure to give notice of his claim within 60 days of injury as…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Rosenberg Bros. & Co. v. Curtis Brown Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. Flanagan v. Mount Eden General HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. Chrischilles v. GriswoldSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  4. Vermeer Ex Rel. Vermeer v. SnellerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  5. Maytag Company v. AlwardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962

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