Legal Opinion

Vay Denison v. Wiese

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 3, 1960No. 49964PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLarson, C.J.

When one falls off a bar stool in a tavern there is usually a strong suspicion, if not an implication, that he has had too much to drink, but there may be other causes, including the one urged in this action to recover for physical injuries suffered by plaintiff when she fell from such a stool in defendant’s tavern at 332 Brady Street in Davenport, Iowa, at about 11:40 p.m., July 11, 1958. It was her contention that the defendant failed to exercise reasonable care to provide, maintain and keep the premises and its fixtures safe for their contemplated use. Contending there was no competent or…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Lindquist v. Des Moines Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1947
  2. Atherton v. Hoenig's GrocerySupreme Court of Iowa · 1957
  3. Chenoweth v. FlynnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1959
  4. Reuter v. Iowa Trust & Savings BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
  5. Holmes v. GrossSupreme Court of Iowa · 1958

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Schmitt v. Jenkins Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  2. Hall v. WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  3. Heth v. Del Webb's Highway InnArizona Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Robinson v. Fort Dodge Limestone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1960
  5. Sweet v. SwangelSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969

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