Legal Opinion
Eley v. Pizza Hut of America, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 19, 1993No. 92-803PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
Plaintiffs, William and Ruby Eley, live across the street from a Pizza Hut restaurant in Des Moines. On October 21, 1988, a large crowd congregated near the Pizza Hut, and a confrontation occurred between the Eleys’ adult son Dennis and members of the crowd. During this confrontation, William Eley was struck on the back of the head by a rock thrown from the vicinity of the crowd.
According to the parties’ statements of fact, no one could identify the thrower of the rock. Witnesses could not even state with any certainty the location from which the rock was thrown. There was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Western Helicopter Services, Inc. v. Rogerson Aircraft Corp.Oregon Supreme Court · 1991
- In Re RichardsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966
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