Legal Opinion
Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piekenbrock
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 17, 1981No. 65559PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.
Pursuant to chapter 684A, The Code 1981, and division VI of the Iowa Rules of Appellate Procedure, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa has certified here two law questions: (1) Can one who leaves the key in the ignition of an unlocked automobile, or in plain view inside the automobile, be held liable for damages to a third party proximately caused by the negligent operation of the automobile by a person who has stolen it? (2) Can the owner of an automobile be held liable under section 321.493, The Code 1979, for the negligence of the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Richards v. StanleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
- Hill v. YaskinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977
- Vines v. Plantation Motor LodgeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Mezyk v. National Repossessions, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 1965
- Haumersen v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1977
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3Cited by11 opinions
- McClenahan v. CooleyTennessee Supreme Court · 1991
- Richardson Ex Rel. Estate of Richardson v. Carnegie Library Restaurant, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
- Dettmann v. KruckenbergSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
- Yourtee v. HubbardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1996
- D.R.R. v. English Enterprises, CATV, Division of Gator Transportation, Inc.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 1984
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