Legal Opinion
Iowa Power and Light Co. v. Abild Construction Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 14, 1966No. 51665PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStuart, J.
This is an action for indemnity or contribution in which Iowa Power and Light Company, hereinafter referred to as Ipalco, seeks to recover all or one half of $177,090.79 which it paid to settle a judgment rendered against it in a suit for personal injuries sustained by Glenn Visser. He was severely injured while working as an employee of Abild Construction Company on the construction of a grain storage building when an angle iron he was holding came into contact with a 13,000-volt power line belonging to Ipalco. It is conceded the amount, which includes the cost of defense, is reasonable.
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