KOPPES v. PEARSON

No. 85-761.

384 N.W.2d 381 (1986)

Robert J. KOPPES and Susan J. Koppes, Appellants, v. James A. PEARSON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 19, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George A. LaMarca and Gregory W. Landry of Williams, LaMarca, Marcucci, Wiggins & Anderson, P.C., Des Moines, for appellants.

Robert M. Bertsch and Stephen C. Krumpe of O'Connor & Thomas, P.C., Dubuque, for appellee.

Considered en banc.


WOLLE, Justice.

Plaintiffs Robert J. Koppes and Susan J. Koppes brought this action to recover damages allegedly caused by defendant's negligent performance of back surgery on Susan. The surgery was performed on August 1, 1975, but the action was not commenced until January 10, 1985. Plaintiffs have attempted to avoid the effect of Iowa's statute of limitations directed at medical malpractice claims by contending (1) that the statute is unconstitutional and (2) that...

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