Legal Opinion
Speed v. Beurle
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 16, 1977No. 2-57781PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
The question is whether § 25A.8, The Code, bars an action for punitive damages by a plaintiff who previously recovered compensatory damages for the same' injuries under chapter 25A, The Code, (the state tort claims act). In Speed v. State, 240 N.W.2d 901 (Iowa 1976) we affirmed an award of $750,000 in favor of James R. Speed (plaintiff) against the State of Iowa. The award was a result of what the trial court found to be negligent medical treatment resulting in plaintiff’s blindness. The same treatment and the same injuries are the subject of the instant case.
Under § 25A.4,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Holden v. Construction MacHinery CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Claude v. Weaver Construction CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Giltner v. StarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- Speed v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Reed v. City of MuscatineSupreme Court of Iowa · 1897
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Airport Commission for the Cedar Rapids v. SchadeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
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