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· 12/18/1974

DeWall v. Prentice

Citations

  • 224 N.W.2d 428
  • 1974 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1190

How courts have described this case

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  • to allow award for loss of earnings and loss of support as a parent is improper duplication of recovery
  • purpose of compensation is to restore injured party, not to permit receipt of more than was lost
  • to allow award for loss of earnings and loss of support as a parent is improper duplication of recovery
  • duplication of recovery resulted from improper jury instruction
  • duplication of recovery resulted from improper jury instruction

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Judges: Rawlings

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