Matter of Estate of Parsons

The result reached by the court is not consistent with the prior case law of this state. It depends instead upon cases of other states which are based on premises in conflict with the law of Iowa. I therefore dissent.

*20The question is whether apportionment of wrongful death damages involves substantive or remedial law. The consequences of this determination are these: if the statute is substantive, it is, in the absence of a clear expression of contrary legislative intent, to apply prospectively only. If the statute is remedial, however, it is presumed to apply to actions pending at the time of…