Hoskinson v. City of Iowa City

LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

In this slip-and-fall case, a jury found against the plaintiffs on their claim of negligence against a municipality for its failure to correct a dangerous condition on the municipality’s walkway in a city park. Because we conclude it was prejudicial error to give a municipal immunity instruction, we reverse and remand.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

On February 20, 1997, Lloyd Hoskinson was walking his dog on an asphalt walkway winding through several baseball diamonds in a city park located in Iowa City, Iowa. He slipped and fell on ice. Because of the fall,…