Legal Opinion
Reilly v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 8, 2006No. 04-1825PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CADY, Justice.
In this case, we must primarily decide whether the theory of concerted action is compatible with our statutory comparative fault principles. We hold the theory of concerted action, despite requiring joint and several liability among concerted actors, is compatible with Iowa’s Comparative Fault Act (CFA). We reverse the district court’s decision holding otherwise, and remand for a new trial.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
On August 11, 2000, Christopher Anderson (Anderson), Alan Naughton (Naughton), and Nicholas Reilly (Reilly) set out in a Jeep owned by Anderson’s father to…
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