Handeland v. Brown

216 N.W.2d 574 (1974)

Ronald M. HANDELAND, Appellant,

v.

Dennis BROWN and Jane Eileen Brown, Appellees.

No. 2-56273.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 27, 1974.

Marlyn S. Jensen, Des Moines, for appellant.

Jeff H. Jeffries of Hopkins, Bump & Huebner, Des Moines, for appellees.

Considered en banc.

McCORMICK, Justice.

In this case of first impression we are required to decide whether a parental claim for medical expense and loss of services, companionship and society under rule 8, Rules of Civil Procedure, is subject to a defense based on the injured child's contributory negligence. Trial court held it is. We…