WILSON v. HAYES

No. 89-252.

464 N.W.2d 250 (1990)

Michael WILSON and Kathleen Wilson, Appellants, v. James P. HAYES, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 19, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David A. Hirsch of Beckman Law Offices, Burlington, for appellants.

D.G. Ribble and Wilford H. Stone of Lynch, Dallas, Smith & Harman, Cedar Rapids, for appellee.

Considered en banc.


LAVORATO, Justice.

Two doctors brought suit against an attorney alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of process. The claims arose out of a medical malpractice action that the attorney brought against the doctors on behalf of his client. The client claimed that the doctors' negligence resulted in his wife's death. The underlying malpractice suit was eventually disposed of without trial, and this action followed.

After a bench trial the district court dismissed...

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