ESTATE OF COX v. DUNAKEY & KLATT, P.C.

No. 16-0649.

893 N.W.2d 295 (2017)

ESTATE OF Michael G. COX II BY Executors, Joleen COX and Michael G. Cox Sr., and Joleen Cox, Individually and Michael G. Cox Sr., Individually. Appellants, v. DUNAKEY & KLATT, P.C. n/k/a Klatt, Odekirk, Augustine, Sayer, Treinen & Rastede, P.C., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed April 7, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc S. Harding of Harding Law Office, Des Moines, for appellants.

Thomas J. Joensen and Catherine M. Lucas of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee.


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