Legal Opinion

Rhonda Baldwin, as of the Estate of Garrett O. Baldwin v. Central Iowa Hospital Corp., d/b/a Iowa Methodist Medical Center

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 22, 2026No. 24-1645Published

1Opinion of the Court

In the Iowa Supreme Court No. 24–1645 Submitted January 20, 2026—Filed May 22, 2026 Rhonda Baldwin, as executor of the Estate of Garrett O. Baldwin, Appellee, vs. Central Iowa Hospital Corp., d/b/a Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Appellant. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Coleman McAllister, judge. Interlocutory appeal from the denial of a motion for summary judgment on a wife’s claims for vicarious liability based on the alleged negligence of a nurse, direct negligence in retaining that nurse, emotional distress damages, and punitive damages following her husband’s death.…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. McHaffie Ex Rel. McHaffie v. BunchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1995
  2. Marquis v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1998
  3. Barnhill v. DavisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  4. Elden v. SheldonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  5. McClure v. Walgreen Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2000

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