Edgar v. Armored Carrier Corporation
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
To err is human; to forgive,'or at least to permit correction of mistakes, is sometimes the prerogative of the courts. The mistake, or oversight, in the instant case is obvious; the question before us. is whether the trial court should be upheld in its ruling which gives the defendant a second chance to appear and defend. On June 6, 1963, the plaintiff filed her action for damages claimed to have arisen through the negligence of the defendant’s driver in the operation of a motor vehicle. The driver was also made a party, but he is not involved in the present appeal. Armored Carrier…
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