Iowa, U.S., Feb. 10 -- Iowa Supreme Court issued the following opinion on Feb. 9:
MAY, Justice. A ten-year-old child was treated at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC). The next day, the child died. The child's mother filed administrative tort claims on behalf of the child's estate. Twenty-one days later, the child's mother was appointed as administrator of the estate. The State acknowledged the administrative tort claims but did not pursue settlement. This suit followed. The petition named three plaintiffs: (1) the mother "as Administrator of the Estate of" the deceased child, (2) the mother on behalf of herself individually, and (3) the child's father on behalf of himself individually. The State moved to dismiss. As suppo...