Manor of Lake City, Inc. v. Hinners

HARRIS, Justice.

Which party loses a claim that was overlooked in the instructions submitting a case to a jury? The clear answer is the party seeking recovery on that claim.

This is our second review in this suit brought by a residential care facility to collect for services to Edna E. Hinners. See Manor of Lake City, Inc. v. Hinners, 548 N.W.2d 573 (Iowa 1996). Following remand the trial court, on the basis of that opinion and the jury verdict returned in the original trial, entered judgment for the plaintiff facility. The defendant again, appeals, this time claiming the verdict did not…