Kim Cueno And Michael Nemmers, Individually And As Co-Executors Of The Estate Of Jeanette Konrardy, Kevin Nemmers, Individually, John Nemmers, Individually, Brian Nemmers, Individually, And Terry Nemmers, Individually,
v.
Mill Valley Care Center; Healthcare Of Iowa, Inc.; And Riverview Develpment Corporation,
Appellant
Kim Cueno And Michael Nemmers, Individually And As Co-Executors Of The Estate Of Jeanette Konrardy, Kevin Nemmers, Individually, John Nemmers, Individually, Brian Nemmers, Individually, And Terry Nemmers, Individually,
Appellee
Mill Valley Care Center; Healthcare Of Iowa, Inc.; And Riverview Develpment Corporation,
Attorneys for Appellant
Pressley Hemmingsen and Benjamin P. Long
Attorneys for Appellee
Kimberly A. Kearney, W. Patrick Sullivan & Holly M. Logan
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jackson County, Patrick McElyea, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Greer and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (17 pages)
Plaintiffs appeal the district court decision granting summary judgment to Healthcare of Iowa, Inc., denying its request for certain jury instructions, and granting judgment notwithstanding the verdict to eliminate punitive damages in the judgment against Riverview Development Corp., doing business as Mill Valley Care Center. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the district court’s decision on all of the issues raised by plaintiffs on appeal.