EHLINGER v. MARDORF

No. 62900.

285 N.W.2d 27 (1979)

Jan Marie EHLINGER, by her father and next friend, Paul Ehlinger, Appellant, v. Connie (Cook) MARDORF d/b/a Cook's Inn and Pete Strang and Clara Strang d/b/a Pete's Place and Bruce Dahlem and Timothy Dolphin, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 14, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Hughes, Cascade, for appellant.

William C. Fuerste of Fuerste, Carew, Coyle, Juergens & Sudmeier, Dubuque, for appellees Mardorf and Strang.

Dell A. Richard, Iowa City, for appellee Mardorf.

H. F. Reynolds of Reynolds, Kenline, Breitbach, McCarthy, Clemens, McKay & Naughton, Dubuque, for appellees Dahlem and Dolphin.

Considered en banc.


McCORMICK, Justice.

In this case of first impression we must determine whether a minor is "incapacitated" within the meaning of section 123.93, The Code 1977, the notice of claim provision of the dram shop statute. The trial court held minority is not incapacity and also upheld the statute on constitutional grounds. Summary judgment was entered for the dram shop defendants because plaintiff did not give notice of her intention to bring suit to the dram shops or their...

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