VALLES v. MUETING

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim Leventhal , Bruce L. Braley , (argued), Brian N. Aleinikoff , and Benjamin I. Sachs , of Leventhal Puga Braley, P.C., Denver, Colorado, for appellant.

Nancy J. Penner , (argued) of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, Cedar Rapids; John C. Gray , and Jeff W. Wright , of Heidman Law Firm, L.L.P., Sioux City; Kevin J. Kuhn , of Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell, LLP, Denver, Colorado; and Christine L. Conover , and Carrie L. Thompson , of Simmons, Perrine, Moyer & Bergman, PLC, Cedar Rapids, for appellees Mueting, Liewer, and Northwest Iowa Emergency Physicians, P.C.

William R. Settles , (argued), Patrick G. Vipond , and Sarah M. Dempsey , of Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP, Omaha, Nebraska, for appellees Wingert and Ryder.

Christensen, C.J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which Waterman, Mansfield, McDonald, and McDermott, JJ., joined. Appel, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Oxley, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.