Legal Opinion
Kuper v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 23, 1980No. 62776PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LeGRAND, Justice.
This appeal arises out of an accident which occurred on March 19, 1976, when a semitrailer struck a standing train of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company. The accident caused the death of Kenneth Lee Kuper, and the principal plaintiff is the administrator of his estate.
At the time of the accident, the decedent was driving a rig partially owned by Russell Kuper and partially owned by Kroblin Refrigerated Express. Jury verdicts were returned for the decedent’s estate for $150,-000.00; for Russell Kuper in the sum of $16,500.00; and for Kroblin Refrigerated…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Meyer v. NottgerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Northrup v. Miles Homes, Inc. of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Lindquist v. Des Moines Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1947
- Sebastian v. WoodSupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
- Giltner v. StarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Bowman v. BarnesWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
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- Hines v. Illinois Central Gulf RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- Vorthman v. Keith E. Myers EnterprisesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Kehm v. Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
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