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ROLING v. DAILY

No. 97-1925.

596 N.W.2d 72 (1999)

Duane N. ROLING and Judy M. Roling, Appellants, v. Kirk DAILY, Administrator of the Estate of Russell Glenn Taylor, Deceased, and Allan C. Orsborn, Administrator of the Estate of Betty Mae Pressler, Deceased, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

July 8, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen J. Juergens of Fuerste, Carew, Coyle, Juergens & Sudmeier, P.C., Dubuque, for appellants.

Michael J. Moreland and Timothy J. McKay of Lynch, McKay, Moreland & Webber, P.C., Ottumwa, for appellee Kirk Daily.

Patrick L. Woodward of McDonald, Stonebraker & Cepican, P.C., Davenport, for appellee Allan C. Orsborn.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and CARTER, LAVORATO, NEUMAN, and TERNUS, JJ.

HARRIS, Justice.

To date we have subscribed to the prevailing view that a tort recovery for emotional distress will be allowed only if accompanied by some physical injuries. It is also necessary, for such a recovery, to establish by expert medical testimony a causal connection between the defendant's fault and the claimed emotional distress. A second causal connection is not however required between the plaintiff's physical injuries and the emotional distress. Because...

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