Davis v. L & W CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLINGS, Justice.
Action at law by plaintiffs for damage to their home as the result of air concussions and ground vibrations caused by defendant’s mile distant use of explosives in connection with its rock quarrying operations. Trial to jury resulted in a verdict for plaintiffs. Defendant’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and for new trial, were overruled, subject to the condition a new trial be granted absent remittitur by plaintiffs, and they complied. Defendant appeals. We affirm.
The factual situation will be later considered as it relates to issues presented.
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- Dougherty v. BoykenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Exner v. Sherman Power Const. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
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