Legal Opinion
Kevin Walker v. State of Iowa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided August 12, 2011No. 09–0663PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Justice.
While an inmate at the Clarinda Correctional Facility (CCF), the plaintiff, Kevin Walker, was assaulted by another inmate and seriously injured. Walker brought a tort claim against the State, a correctional officer, and two activity specialists, claiming they negligently failed to ensure his safety. The State sought summary judgment based upon the discretionary function and intentional tort exceptions under Iowa Code section 669.14 (2005). The district court denied the State’s motion, and the State filed an application for interlocutory appeal, which we granted. We now affirm…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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