MIRANDA v. SAID

No. 11-0552.

836 N.W.2d 8 (2013)

Klever Belisario MIRANDA, Nancy Clotilde Campoverde, and Cesar Miranda, Appellants, v. Michael H. SAID and Law Office of Michael H. Said, P.C., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied September 11, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angela L. Campbell of Dickey & Campbell Law Firm, PLC, Des Moines, for appellants.

Eric G. Hoch and Kevin J. Driscoll of Finley, Alt, Smith, Scharnberg, Craig, Hilmes & Gaffney, P.C., Des Moines, for appellees.


CADY, Chief Justice.

In this appeal from a judgment entered for the plaintiffs in a legal malpractice action, we must determine if the district court erred in concluding the plaintiffs failed to state a claim for emotional distress and punitive damages as a matter of law. On our review, we affirm the decision of the court of appeals, reverse the decision of the district court, and remand for a new trial on damages.

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