Legal Opinion
Smith v. Koslow
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 21, 2008No. 06-0655PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADY, Justice.
In this appeal, we must decide if a district court committed error by instructing a jury in a medical malpractice action that the mere fact of an injury does not mean the doctor was negligent. We conclude the district court did not commit error. We vacate the decision of the court of appeals and affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
Donald Smith tragically died during surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurism and an iliac artery aneurism.1 He was seventy-two years of age and was a successful businessman. He lived in *679Blakesburg and was…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State v. PiperSupreme Court of Iowa · 2003
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- Anderson v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
- Jones v. PorrettaMichigan Supreme Court · 1987
- Watson v. HockettWashington Supreme Court · 1986
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