Legal Opinion
Peffers v. City of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 17, 1980No. 64146PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
On February 7, 1979, the plaintiff, Frank T. Peffers, while a pedestrian, fell on an icy public sidewalk abutting 701 Keosauqua Way, Des Moines, Iowa. He brought a suit, based on negligence, against both the City of Des Moines (hereinafter the city) and the occupant-owner of 701 Keosauqua, Commercial Printing, Inc. (hereinafter the owner). Both defendants promptly filed motions to dismiss. The trial court dismissed the claim against the owner and overruled the city’s motion. Both the city and the plaintiff obtained permission to appeal in advance of judgment pursuant to Iowa…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Wilson v. Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- Kelly v. BrewerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Board of Directors of the Lone Tree Community School District v. County Board of EducationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
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3Cited by29 opinions
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