Legal Opinion

Estate of Ryan Ex Rel. Ryan v. Heritage Trails Associates, Inc.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 7, 2008No. 06-1343PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIGGINS, Justice.

A twenty-seven-year-old nurse tank holding anhydrous ammonia ruptured and seriously injured two workers who were filling the tank. One of the workers eventually died due to his injuries. The injured worker and the estate of the other brought claims against the manufacturer of the anhydrous ammonia, the distributors of the anhydrous, and the company hired by their employer to provide safety training. The manufacturer and distributors of the anhydrous, together with the safety training company, filed contribution claims against the manufacturer of the tank. The manufacturer and…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Spaur v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  2. State v. WiederienSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
  3. Ritz v. Wapello County Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  4. Gardin v. Long Beach Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2003
  5. Capco of Summerville, Inc. v. J.H. Gayle Construction Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 2006

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  4. Karen Dorshkind v. Oak Park Place of Dubuque II, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  5. In the Matter of the Estate of Loren S. Bockwoldt, Dale Richard Willows, Conservator for Brandie Renee Bockwoldt, Minor Child of the Decedent v. The Estate of Loren S. BockwoldtSupreme Court of Iowa · 2012

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