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GARVIS v. SCHOLTEN

No. 91-1148.

492 N.W.2d 402 (1992)

Laurene GARVIS, Appellant, v. Dirk SCHOLTEN, Appellee. Laurene GARVIS and Gary Garvis, Appellants, v. STORY COUNTY HOSPITAL and Debra Knott, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 25, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray Sullins, Des Moines, for appellants.

Michael H. Figenshaw, Thomas R. Bernau of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee Scholten.

John K. Vernon of Dickinson, Throckmorton, Parker, Mannheimer & Raife, P.C., Des Moines, for appellees Story County Hosp. and Debra Knott.

Considered by LARSON, P.J., and SCHULTZ, CARTER, LAVORATO, and NEUMAN, JJ.

LAVORATO, Justice.

In the course of a child abuse investigation, the defendants disclosed medical information about the plaintiffs to the Iowa department of human services. The plaintiffs sued to recover damages because of this disclosure. The defendants moved for summary judgment, claiming immunity pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.73 (1987). This section affords immunity from liability to any person who in good faith aids and assists in the investigation of a child...

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