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Whiteaker v. State

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 19, 1986No. 84-1943PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLE, Justice.

Plaintiff Gary W. Whiteaker brought this law action against the State for damages allegedly caused by malpractice of a lawyer (the State attorney) working in the consumer protection division of the Iowa Attorney General’s office. Whiteaker’s malpractice lawsuit is premised on his contention that an underlying claim and lawsuit would have resulted in a judgment for damages, or at least a favorable settlement, if the State attorney had not been negligent in several respects. Following a bench trial the trial court found that Whiteaker had not proved several elements of his…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Briggs Transportation Co. v. Starr Sales Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  2. Kurtenbach v. TeKippeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  3. Beeck v. Aquaslide 'N' Dive Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  4. Baker v. BealSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  5. Pickens, Barnes & Abernathy v. HeasleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1983

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Rizzo v. HainesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Kituskie v. CorbmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. Loretta Klump v. J. David Duffus, Jr., Law Offices of Dixon, Duffus & Doub, a Partnership, and Accident and Injury Referral ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
  4. Cairns v. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1987
  5. Haberer v. RiceSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994

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