Legal Opinion
Highland Golf Club of Iowa Falls v. Sinclair Refining Co.
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided February 3, 1945No. Civ. 101PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRAVEN, District Judge.
Case involving application of doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. On motion to direct verdict at close of plaintiff’s evidence. The plaintiff, an Iowa corporation, on June 16, 1944, owned, operated and maintained a club house on a golf course in the city limits of Iowa Falls, Iowa, which was used by the members of the club for recreational, social and entertainment purposes. On that day the club house with its contents was entirely destroyed by fire. The building and contents had a very substantial value. The plaintiff claims that the fire was caused by the negligence of one…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- Whetstine v. MoravecSupreme Court of Iowa · 1940
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3Cited by33 opinions
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