Legal Opinion
State v. F. W. Fitch Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 6, 1945No. 46539PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOliver, J.
State of Iowa and Iowa State Highway Commission brought»this action at law against F. W. Fitch Company for damage to a highway bridge over a river on Primary Highway 69, alleging defendant’s truck and trailer were negligently driven into a corner of the bridge. The petition contained no allegations of specific negligence.
The answer denied the allegations of negligence and dam-1 age, alleged the accident was caused by the negligence of the Highway Commission in placing a sharp turn in the approach to the bridge, due to which the truck struck the corner of the bridge while being carefully…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- In Re DebsSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Manion v. State Highway CommissionerMichigan Supreme Court · 1942
- Quinn v. BaageSupreme Court of Iowa · 1907
- State v. Georgia Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1893
- Guilford v. . Georgia Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1893
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- State Ex Inf. Ashcroft v. Kansas City Firefighters Local No. 42Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
- State Ex Rel. Burgum v. HookerNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1957
- United States v. State Road Department of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
- Rhodes v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1959
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