Barlow Ex Rel. Iblings v. Iblings

LARSON, Justice.

This appeal presents but one question— can an unemancipated minor child maintain a cause of action against his father for personal injuries proximately caused by the father’s ordinary negligence? This action involves only a parent and child relationship and does not involve any willful or malicious conduct. There is little or no dispute as to the relevant facts.

From the pleadings it appears that Glenn Iblings, the defendant, operated a cafe in Algona, Iowa. In the kitchen of the cafe was an electric meat grinder which could be activated by a switch so located on the grinder…