Legal Opinion

Bain v. Gillispie

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided September 18, 1984No. 83-1522PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SNELL, Presiding Judge.

James C. Bain serves as a referee for college basketball games. During a game which took place on March 6, 1982, Bain called a foul on a University of Iowa player which permitted free throws to a Purdue University player. That player scored the point that gave Purdue a last-minute victory. Some fans of the University of Iowa team blamed Bain for their team’s loss, asserting that the foul call was clearly in error.

John and Karen Gillispie operate a novelty store in Iowa City, specializing in University of Iowa sports memorabilia. The store is known as Hawkeye John’s…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Lewis v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  3. Larsen v. United Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  4. Wilson v. NepstadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  5. Frohwein v. HaesemeyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Santopietro v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
  2. Frideres v. SchiltzSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  3. Shaw v. Soo Line RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
  4. Fiala v. RainsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  5. Greatbatch v. Metropolitan Federal BankCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1995

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