Legal Opinion
Dalarna Farms Vs. Access Energy Coop.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 23, 2010No. 09–0342PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HECHT, Justice.
In a nuisance suit brought by a dairy farm against an electric utility, we are asked to interpret Iowa Code section 657.1(2) (2007) to determine the scope and constitutionality of the “electric utility defense.” 1 We conclude the potential comparative fault defense provided in section 657.1(2) is available in any nuisance action seeking damages against an electric utility. We reverse and remand to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
According to the petition filed in this case, New London Dairy constructed…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Carolan v. HillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
- Gacke v. Pork Xtra, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2004
- Bormann v. KOSSUTH COUNTY BD. OF SUP'RSSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- State v. AlbrechtSupreme Court of Iowa · 2003
- State v. GonzalezSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Laurie Freeman, Sharon Mockmore, Beccy Boysel, Gary D. Boysel, Linda L. Goreham, Gary R. Goreham, Kelcey Brackett, and Bobbie Lynn Weatherman v. Grain Processing CorporationSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
- Morgan HONOMICHL, Robin Honomichl, Timothy Honomichl, Deb Chance, Kara Chance, Karen Jo Frescoln, Mike Merrill, and Q.H., Appellee, v. VALLEY VIEW SWINE, LLC and JBS Live Pork, LLC, Appellants.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2018
- Laurie Freeman, Sharon Mockmore, Beccy Boysel, Gary D. Boysel, Linda L. Goreham, Gary R. Goreham, Kelcey Brackett, and Bobbie Lynn Weatherman v. Grain Processing CorporationSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
- Amended July 13, 2017 Laurie Freeman, Sharon Mockmore, Beccy Boysel, Gary D. Boysel, Linda L. Goreham, Gary R. Goreham, Kelcey Brackett, and Bobbie Lynn Weatherman v. Grain Processing CorporationSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
- Gordon Berg Garrison v. New Fashion Pork LLP and BWT Holdings LLPSupreme Court of Iowa · 2022
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