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Larsen v. Pottawattamie County

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 13, 1970No. 53806PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Plaintiffs, husband and wife, by action at law seek damages from defendant county in connection with a single vehicle bridge related accident.

Trial court sustained defendant’s pleading based motion to dismiss. Plaintiffs elected to stand on the record, and appeal. We reverse.

By their petition plaintiffs seek recovery under chapter 613A, Iowa Code Annotated (Tort Liability of Governmental Subdivisions), claiming in substance a secondary road system bridge in Pottawattamie County was negligently constructed, inspected, repaired, and maintained, with no warning given as to its…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Janson v. FultonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  2. Hedges v. ConderSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  3. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Hawkeye State Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  4. Boomhower v. Cerro Gordo County Board of AdjustmentSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  5. France v. BenterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Davenport Water Co. v. Iowa State Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  2. Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. City of OsageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
  3. Iowa State Dept. of Health v. HertkoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  4. Barad v. Jefferson CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
  5. Strong Ex Rel. Strong v. Town of LansingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1970

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