Estate of Herbert Knop
v.
Mercy Health Services Iowa Corp, d/b/a Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City
Appellant
Estate of Herbert Knop
Appellee
Mercy Health Services Iowa Corp, d/b/a Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City
Attorney for the Appellant
Thomp J. Pattermann
Attorney for the Appellee
Frederick T. Harris and Dana N. Livingston
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
21-0846
Date Published:
May 11, 2022
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Patrick H. Tott, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Bower, C.J., Vaitheswaran, J., and Danilson, S.J. Opinion by Bower, C.J. (6 pages)
The Estate of Herbert Knop appeals the dismissal of its claim against Mercy Health Services Iowa Corp. OPINION HOLDS: Because a certificate of merit affidavit was necessary to establish the prima facie medical negligence injury claim against a healthcare provider, we affirm.
