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CARLSON v. CARLSON

No. 83-687.

346 N.W.2d 525 (1984)

Rial CARLSON and Rhada Carlson, Appellants, v. Greg CARLSON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 11, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Gene Blackburn of Blackburn, Stockdale & Brownlee, P.C., Fort Dodge, for appellants.

Claire F. Carlson and Greg Knoploh of Kersten, Opheim, Carlson & Trevino, Fort Dodge, for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and McCORMICK, McGIVERIN, SCHULTZ and WOLLE, JJ.

McGIVERIN, Justice.

Is a member of a partnership an employer of the partnership's employees? If a partner is an employer, then the rights of an injured employee and his dependents against the partner are limited by statute to workers' compensation. The trial court concluded a partner is an employer and in substance dismissed the independent action for damages of plaintiff employee and his wife against defendant partner. We agree and therefore affirm.

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