Legal Opinion
Guzman v. Des Moines Hotel Partners
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 22, 1992No. 90-1862PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
Des Moines Hotel Partners appeals from a judgment for damages caused by a malfunctioning lawn sprinkler and the resulting collision involving the plaintiffs’ car. We modify and affirm.
Des Moines Hotel Partners owns the Hampton Inn Motel on Fleur Drive in Des Moines. An underground sprinkler system on the property was designed to water the lawn in rotating sections at preset times. One of the sprinklers along the east edge of Fleur Drive was set to turn on at approximately 5:30 or 6:00 a.m. on the date of this accident. At the time of the accident, approximately 7:00 a.m.,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Weber v. MadisonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Hall Ex Rel. Estate of Hall v. Town of KeotaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
- Bates v. Quality Ready-Mix Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1967
- Schwennen v. AbellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
- Warren v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1942
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3Cited by24 opinions
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