Walker v. Mlakar

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Mary Alice Walker, administrator of the estate of her husband, Clifton Walker, appeals from a district court judgment directing a verdict for the defendants in plaintiff’s coemployee gross negligence action. We affirm the court of appeals decision and the district court judgment.

I. Background facts and proceedings. Clifton Walker was employed as a facilities servicer by the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) at its Davenport plant. As of the mid-1980’s, the physical plant was made up of over 120 buildings covering 107 acres located on 445 acres of ground.…