SEIVERT v. RESNICK

No. 83-362.

342 N.W.2d 484 (1984)

Jack D. SEIVERT and Ellen G. Meier, Administrators of the Estate of John C. Seivert, Deceased, Appellants, v. James RESNICK, Roger Crites, Percy S. Nichols, Paul Barnes, Bob Main, Joe Doe, and Ralph Doe, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 18, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Carlin, Davenport, for appellants.

Elliott R. McDonald, Jr., of McDonald, Stonebraker & Cepican, Davenport, for appellees.

Considered by McGIVERIN, P.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, CARTER and WOLLE, JJ.


CARTER, Justice.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the limited immunity granted to the co-employees of a workers compensation claimant for negligent acts by reason of Iowa Code section 85.20 (1981) constitutes a denial of equal protection under article I, section 6 of the Iowa Constitution. The appellant administrators contend that the distinction drawn by the statute as to the liability of tortfeasors who are co-employees of a workers compensation...

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