PEARSON v. ROBINSON

No. 66382.

318 N.W.2d 188 (1982)

Deborah PEARSON, Administratrix of the Estate of Charles L. Pearson, IV, Plaintiff, v. Marie Burke ROBINSON, Robert Lyle Robinson, Dallas County, Dennis Patrick, Kim Chapman, Ace Fogdall, Eaz-Lift Spring Corp., Royals International, A Division of Carriage, Inc., and Carriage, Inc., Defendants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 21, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Dopf of Binford & Dopf, P.C., Des Moines, for plaintiff.

Jeff H. Jeffries of Hopkins & Huebner, Des Moines, for defendants Mary Burke Robinson and Robert Lyle Robinson.

Richard G. Santi of Ahlers, Cooney, Dorweiler, Haynie & Smith, Des Moines, for defendants Ace Fogdall, Inc. and James S. Fogdall.

James A. Lorentzen of Patterson, Lorentzen, Duffield, Timmons, Irish & Becker, Des Moines, for defendants Dallas County, Dennis Patrick, and Kim Chapman.

Richard G. Langdon and Ross G. Walters of Herrick, Langdon & Langdon, Des Moines, for defendant Eaz-Lift Spring Corp.

Kent M. Forney of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, Des Moines, for defendants Royals Intern. and Carriage, Inc.

Considered by REYNOLDSON, C. J., and LeGRAND, UHLENHOPP, McCORMICK and McGIVERIN, JJ.


LeGRAND, Justice.

This matter arises out of a wrongful death action commenced in the United States District Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The plaintiff is administratrix of the estate of Charles L. Pearson, IV, who was fatally injured in an automobile accident which occurred in Iowa. At the time of his death, decedent was a resident of Missouri, where his estate is being probated.

Defendant Marie Burke Robinson was the driver of the other vehicle...

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