Legal Opinion
Veasley v. CRST International Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 18, 1996No. 95-925PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Justice.
Plaintiff, Calvin Yeasley, and his wife, Sharon Veasley, (the Veasleys) appeal from an adverse summary judgment in their action against defendant Rapid Leasing, Inc. (Rapid Leasing). Calvin Veasley was a relief driver for a commercial trucking venture and was seriously injured when a truck, owned by Rapid Leasing and driven by Veasle/s coem-ployee Richard Powlistha, overturned in Arizona. The Veasleys commenced an action against Rapid Leasing based on the theory that, under Iowa Code section 321.493 (1993), as the vehicle’s owner, it was liable for the negligence of Powlistha.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Milkovich v. SaariSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
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- Bryant v. SilvermanArizona Supreme Court · 1985
- Briner v. HyslopSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
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