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Case No. 24-0998

Frank v. Hallman

County:
Clinton

Kevin J. Frank and Casey M. Frank, Individually, and as Next Friends for O.F. and O.F., Minors, Plaintiffs-Appellants

Jeffrey Hallman, M.D., and Gateway Medical Imaging, P.C., Defendants-Appellees

Attorney for Appellants

Brian Patrick Galligan

Attorneys for Appellees

Frederick T. Harris

Olivia R. McDowell

Ryan Tunink

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0998
Date Published:
Sep 04, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clinton County, Patrick A. McElyea, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered without oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Chicchelly and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Chicchelly, J.  (4 pages)

            The plaintiffs in a medical malpractice action appeal the order dismissing their claims with prejudice for failing to substantially comply with the requirements for a certificate of merit under Iowa Code section 147.140 (2020).  OPINION HOLDS: Because the district court’s ruling complies with recent Iowa Supreme Court precedent, we affirm.

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