Legal Opinion
Tigges v. City of Amess
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 17, 1984No. 83-469PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
In the summer of 1978 Roger D. Tigges, an employee of Wayne’s Excavating, was killed in a tragic accident caused by a cave-in at a sewer construction project in the city of Ames. The administrator of Tigges’ estate brought a wrongful death action against the City of Ames and Tigges’ supervisor on the work project, Wayne Na-them (Wayne), charging the City with negligence and Wayne with gross negligence. The construction contract with Wayne’s Excavating was executed solely by JoAnn E. Nathem. Joann E. Nathem and Wayne are husband and wife, and Wayne was the general foreman on…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- B & B Asphalt Co. v. T. S. McShane Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1976
- Goetzman v. WichernSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- Iowa Power and Light Co. v. Abild Construction Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1966
- Lloyd v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
- Winneshiek Mutual Insurance Association v. RoachSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
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