O'Reilly Auto Enterprises v. Badia
O'Reilly Auto Enterprises d/b/a Ozark Automotive District and its Workers' Compensation Carrier, Safety Casualty Co., Plaintiffs-Appellees
Valarie Wiyo Joe Badia, Defendant-Appellant
Attorney for Appellees
Kelsey J. Paumer
Attorney for Appellant
Robb D. Goedicke
Kenneth J. Weiland
Attorney for Intervenor Nicholas Platt
Sarah M. Kouri
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Samantha Gronewald, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (7 pages)
Valarie Badia appeals a summary judgment ruling in favor of O’Reilly Auto Enterprises concluding her attorney had authority to settle a workers’ compensation claim on her behalf. OPINION HOLDS: Summary judgment was inappropriate because there is a genuine question of material fact whether Badia authorized her attorney to accept a settlement offer on her behalf.
