Thomas Houdek and Diane Houdek, as Administrators of the Estate of Thomas James Arthur Houdek
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Thomas Houdek and Diane Houdek, as Administrators of the Estate of Thomas James Arthur Houdek
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
David H. Skilton
Attorney for the Appellee
Robin G. Formaker, Assistant Attorney General, and David S. Gorham, Special Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-1304
Date Published:
Nov 03, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Floyd County, Gregg R. Rosenbladt, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., May, J., and Doyle, S.J. Opinion by May, J. (9 pages)
Administrators of an estate appeal the dismissal of their wrongful death action against the State. OPINION HOLDS: Because the public-duty doctrine applies, the administrators’ claims against the State cannot prevail. The district court was right to grant summary judgment.