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· 5/22/1985

Nelson v. Ludovissy

Citations

  • 368 N.W.2d 141
  • 1985 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1034

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that adult children could bring consortium claims separately from their father’s wrongful death claim where joinder prevented the children from controlling their own claims
  • adult children may bring the action if it is impossible, impractical or not in the child’s best interest for the parent to maintain the action
  • because the Iowa Supreme Court had held in Weitl v. Moes, 311 N.W.2d 259, 270 (Iowa 1981
  • because the Iowa Supreme Court had held in Weitl v. Moes, 311 N.W.2d 259, 270 (Iowa 1981
  • adult children may bring the action if it is impossible, impractical,, or not in the child’s best interest for the parent to maintain the action
  • adult children may bring the action if it is impossible, impractical or not in the child’s best interest for the parent to maintain the action

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Judges: Reynoldson, Uhlenhopp, Harris, Larson, Carter

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