Dickerson v. Mertz

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

The issue in the present case is whether a genuine issue of material fact exists that would justify allowing plaintiffs state tort claims and federal civil rights claim against defendants to proceed to trial. As we believe there is not, we affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment for defendants.

I. Background facts and proceedings. At all times material to this controversy, defendants John Mertz and Darrell Batterson were employed as full-time conservation peace officers in the law enforcement bureau of the Iowa department of natural resources. They had…