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Case No. 17-1583

Susana Rodriguez
v.
Cynthia Marie Spenner

Appellant

Susana Rodriguez

Appellee

Cynthia Marie Spenner

Attorney for the Appellant

Robert Tiefenthaler

Attorney for the Appellee

Patrick L. Sealey and Jacob V. Kline

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
17-1583
Date Published:
Nov 21, 2018
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Duane E. Hoffmeyer, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Danilson, C.J., and Vogel and Tabor, JJ.  Opinion by Danilson, C.J.  (7 pages)

            Susana Rodriguez appeals from an adverse judgment in her personal-injury suit against Cynthia Spenner, contending the trial court erred in instructing the jury and in denying her motion for new trial.  OPINION HOLDS: The court did not commit reversible error in instructing the jury as to a preexisting condition because there was factual support for the instruction.  Nor did the court abuse its discretion in denying the motion for new trial.

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