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Lodge v. Drake

Supreme Court of Iowa
Apr 4, 1952
51 N.W.2d 420 (Iowa 1952)

Opinion

No. 47996.

February 5, 1952. Rehearing Denied April 4, 1952.

Appeal from Linn District Court. — FLOYD PHILBRICK, Judge.

Action by father of minor for loss of earnings of his son injured while illegally employed by defendant. Defendant's motion to dismiss was sustained on the ground that workmen's compensation proceedings (section 85.61, subsection 4, Code, 1950) was the son's exclusive remedy. — Reversed.

John B. Reilly and Clinton E. Shaeffer, both of Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

Stewart Holmes, of Cedar Rapids, for appellee.


This action by Harvey M. Lodge, father of Daniel H. Lodge, against the same defendant as in the preceding action (No. 47997) 243 Iowa 628, 51 N.W.2d 418, for loss of the earnings of his son by reason of the injury described in the preceding case was likewise dismissed by the trial court.

The appeals were consolidated and it is admitted the ruling in the preceding case will control here. The ruling and judgment is reversed. — Reversed.

BLISS, OLIVER, GARFIELD, WENNERSTRUM, MANTZ, and HAYS, JJ., concur.

THOMPSON, C.J., takes no part.

SMITH, J., not sitting.


Summaries of

Lodge v. Drake

Supreme Court of Iowa
Apr 4, 1952
51 N.W.2d 420 (Iowa 1952)
Case details for

Lodge v. Drake

Case Details

Full title:HARVEY M. LODGE, appellant, v. W.A. DRAKE, dba ME TOO FOOD MARKET, appellee

Court:Supreme Court of Iowa

Date published: Apr 4, 1952

Citations

51 N.W.2d 420 (Iowa 1952)
51 N.W.2d 420