Luneckas & Newhouse, P.C.
Serving clients in the Cedar Rapids surrounding areas.


3717 Center Point Road NE, Suite 100
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402

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Personal Injury Newsletter
Immunity among Members of the Armed Forces
 
Members of the armed forces are generally immune from liability for tort actions that may be brought by other members of the armed forces. Such type of immunity is referred to as intra-military immunity or the Feres doctrine. More...
 
Examples of Non-Defamatory Opinion
 
Defamation lawsuits are not easy to win because the plaintiff must both prove the difficult elements of his or her case and avoid the many defenses to defamation. This article discusses two examples of one of the standard defenses to defamation: opinion.More...
 
Opinion and Other Defenses to Defamation
 
Defamation lawsuits are not easy to win because the plaintiff must both prove the difficult elements of his or her case and avoid the many defenses to defamation. This article discusses some of the standard defenses to defamation, including the defense of opinion.More...
 
The Fellow-Servant Rule
 
Traditionally, the "fellow-servant rule" barred an employee's personal injury action against his or her employer if the employee's injury was caused by a co-worker. More...
 
Tort Law -- Financial Responsibility
 
Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it. Most scholars agree that tort law has four purposes: (1) compensation for damages; (2) financial responsibility; (3) deterrence; and (4) avoiding self-help. This article discusses the purpose of financial responsibility.More...
 
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