Estate of Shirley A. Spidle and Kelli L. Pomeroy
v.
CHI National Home Care and MercyOne Home Health
County:
Dallas
Appellant
Estate of Shirley A. Spidle and Kelli L. Pomeroy
Appellee
CHI National Home Care and MercyOne Home Health
Attorneys for the Appellant
J. Michael Boomershine
Andrew G. Carlson
Attorneys for the Appellee
Ryan P. Tunink
Frederick T. Harris
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
24-0197
Date Published:
Feb 05, 2025
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Brad McCall, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Tabor, C.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (7 pages)
An estate appeals the district court’s dismissal of its wrongful‑death action against a healthcare entity, contending that its claims were improperly dismissed. OPINION HOLDS: Because the estate’s claims required a certificate of merit affidavit, and because the estate failed to file one, the claims were properly dismissed.
