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CITY OF AMES v. RATLIFF

No. 90-656.

471 N.W.2d 803 (1991)

CITY OF AMES, Iowa, Appellant, v. Robert Leroy RATLIFF, Administrator of the Estate of Ricky Ratliff, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 19, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Klaus, Ames City Atty., for appellant.

Lad Grove, Ames, for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, NEUMAN, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The City of Ames appeals from a district court judgment denying its claim in probate for medical expenses paid on behalf of the decedent under the terms of a health insurance plan the decedent's father had with the City. The district court concluded that the City's claim was barred by Iowa Code section 633.336 (1989) which exempts wrongful death proceeds from the debts and charges of the estate. We disagree with the district court's characterization of...

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