Legal Opinion
Rozevink v. Faris
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 21, 1983No. 83-512PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLE, Justice.
This appeal raises the question whether the doctrine of joint and several liability in Iowa is affected by this court’s recent adoption of comparative negligence. We hold that it is not. The trial court correctly held that the defendants were jointly and severally liable to plaintiff for damages caused by their combined negligence.
Plaintiff Linda Rozevink was injured while riding on a motorcycle owned by Brian Freese and driven by James Mundell. The motorcycle was following a pickup truck that was owned by James and Gayle Faris and driven by Gayle Faris. Mundell attempted to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- American Motorcycle Assn. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Coney v. J. L. G. Industries, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1983
- Goetzman v. WichernSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- Best v. YerkesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
- Bartlett v. New Mexico Welding Supply, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Reese v. Werts Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1985
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