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Estate of Mercedes Gottschalk by Coexecutors Richard Gottschalk and Rebecca Rassler v. Pomeroy Development, Inc. D/B/A Pomeroy Care Center v. State of Iowa, Third-Party on Review From the Iowa Court of Appeal
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 14, 2017No. 14–1326PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Justice.
A person whom the courts released from the State’s civil commitment unit for sexual offenders (CCUSO) and then recommitted to a care center attacked the estate’s decedent at the care center. The estate filed a petition against the care center and the State claiming negligence. The care center brought a third-party claim against the State for indemnity. The State filed a motion for summary judgment arguing it owed no duty of care to the estate’s decedent or the care center. The district court agreed and entered judgment for the State. The estate and the care center appealed.…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Meier v. SENECAUT IIISupreme Court of Iowa · 2002
- Brenda J. Alcala v. Marriott International, Inc. and Courtyard Management Corporation D/B/A Quad Cities Courtyard by MarriottSupreme Court of Iowa · 2016
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2005
- Thompson v. KaczinskiSupreme Court of Iowa · 2009
- Summy v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Rhonda BANWART, Appellant, v. 50TH STREET SPORTS, L.L.C. D/B/A Draught House 50, Appellee.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2018
- Valerie Bandstra, Anne Bandstra, Ryan Bandstra and Jason Bandstra v. Covenant Reformed ChurchSupreme Court of Iowa · 2018
- Ray J. Kraklio v. Kent SimmonsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2018
- Alex L. Benninghoven and Bryan T. Sloan v. Hawkeye Hotels, Inc., Dm River Lodging, Inc., and Hawkeye Hotels Hospitality Management, Inc.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 2017
- Anthony Weber and Jerrold Rothous v. Iowa Insurance DivisionCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2022
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