Legal Opinion
Swanger v. State
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided August 16, 1989No. 88-693PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.
Terry Swanger was injured in an automobile collision involving a State-owned vehicle. Swanger, his wife, and their three children subsequently filed tort claims with the state appeal board. 1 Five months later, they withdrew their claims and filed a lawsuit in district court against the State. The district court found Swangers failed to comply with the six-month waiting period under the Iowa Tort Claims Act, Iowa Code chapter 25A, 2 and therefore dismissed their suit for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Swangers appealed, contending: (1) that the State waived its…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by36 opinions
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