Henrich v. Lorenz

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff, Janet Henrich, was injured in the course of her employment at the Iowa Beef Processing, Inc., meat packing plant at Storm Lake (IBP Storm Lake). She received workers’ compensation benefits for her injury from her corporate employer. Henrich then sued several supervisory and management employees at IBP Storm Lake, alleging that their gross negligence was a proximate cause of her injury. The case was submitted to the jury over the defendants’ motion for a directed verdict. The jury returned a substantial verdict for Henrich. Defendants’ posttrial motion for…