Legal Opinion
Egan v. Naylor
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 3, 1973No. 55361PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORMICK, Justice.
This appeal concerns the right of children to sue for the wrongful death of a parent. Ricky P. Egan and Kimberly Ann Egan are minor children of Virginia A. Egan and decedent Paul Egan. The father was killed in a collision of his motor vehi cle with one driven by defendant Lawrence Naylor on June 8, 1967. The mother is administrator of her deceased husband’s estate and tutrix (guardian) of the children.
The wrongful death action involved here was commenced May 20, 1971. In Division I Virginia Egan sued defendant as administrator of the Paul Egan estate for damage to his motor…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wardlow v. City of KeokukSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Wendelin v. RussellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- Schmitt v. Jenkins Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- Fitzgerald v. HaleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
- Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Hawkeye State Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1969
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Weitl v. MoesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Doe v. RaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- City of Des Moines v. Public Employment Relations BoardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- Madison v. ColbySupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- Shook v. CrabbSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
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