Connolly v. Dallas County, Iowa

CARTER, Justice.

Defendant, Dallas County, appeals from a judgment finding it liable for flood damage incurred by plaintiffs, Richard E. Connolly, Helen C. Connolly, and Christopher Hansen, which the court found was proximately caused by the County’s action in removing an old bridge abutment and widening the channel of a creek. Upon considering the arguments of the parties, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the case for further proceedings.

The County raises several challenges to the judgment on appeal. We need consider only two. These are (1) whether the County is…