JACK v. BOOTH

No. 13-0257.

858 N.W.2d 711 (2015)

Mary E. JACK, Individually and as Parent and Next Friend of Ella Jack and Owen Jack and Lawrence Laird Jack III, Individually, Appellants, v. Jennifer R. BOOTH, Appellee, John Gerrad Sweetman, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 23, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric M. Updegraff of Stoltze & Updegraff, P.C., Des Moines, for appellants.

Robert C. Rouwenhorst of Rouwenhorst & Rouwenhorst, P.C., West Des Moines (until withdrawal), then Frederick T. Harris and Stacie M. Codr of Finley, Alt, Smith, Scharnberg, Craig, Hilmes & Gaffney, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee Sweetman.

Thomas J. Shomaker and Mark M. Schott of Sodoro, Daly, Shomaker & Selde, PC, LLO, Omaha, Nebraska, for appellee Booth.


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