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HARVEY v. CARE INITIATIVES, INC.

No. 99-1074.

634 N.W.2d 681 (2001)

Teri HARVEY, Appellant, v. CARE INITIATIVES, INC. d/b/a Fonda Care Center a/k/a Fonda Nursing and Rehab Center, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 10, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Willis J. Hamilton of Hamilton Law Firm, P.C., Storm Lake, for appellant.

David L. Charles and Margaret C. Callahan of Belin Lamson McCormick Zumbach Flynn, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee.

CADY, Justice.

In this appeal we must decide if a tort action for retaliatory termination of employment is applicable to independent contractors. We conclude an independent contractor has no tort action for retaliatory termination of a contract under the allegations of the petition and affirm the summary judgment granted by the district court.

1. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Teri Harvey worked for Care Initiatives, Inc. under a written contract...

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