Legal Opinion

Fuller v. Buhrow

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 21, 1980No. 63386PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALLBEE, Justice.

By this appeal in advance of final judgment, plaintiffs Elrita and Harold Fuller challenge the validity of the defense of contributory negligence as a bar to both the personal injury claim of Elrita and the loss of consortium claim of Harold.

Plaintiffs’ original petition alleged that on January 8, 1977, defendant Alfred A. Buhrow drove his car into Elrita while she was a pedestrian on Walnut Street in Cedar Falls. For the injuries she sustained, Elrita claimed damages for past and future pain, suffering and disability; lost earnings; and hospital, medical and travel expenses.…

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2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Nga Li v. Yellow Cab Co.California Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Hoffman v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  3. Placek v. City of Sterling HeightsMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Bradley v. Appalachian Power Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Acuff v. SchmitSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Goetzman v. WichernSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  2. Weitl v. MoesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  3. Spaur v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
  4. Huber v. HoveySupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  5. Madison v. ColbySupreme Court of Iowa · 1984

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