Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Nepstad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 25, 1979No. 61537-61541PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.
These five cases, consolidated in district court for submission of motions and in this court for purposes of appeal, involve deaths and injuries resulting from a September 27, 1975, apartment building fire in Des Moines. Plaintiffs sued Gregory L. and Donna J. Nepstad, owners of the building, and the City of Des Moines.
Plaintiffs alleged statutes and ordinances relating to building codes, occupancy permits, and fire regulations required the city to perform inspections, issue certificates and permits for apartment buildings, and compel compliance. The petitions…
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