Legal Opinion
Godar v. Edwards
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided January 21, 1999No. 96-2032PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.
Plaintiff Luke Godar appeals a decision of the district court granting defendant Marion Independent School District’s (school district) motion for a directed verdict. The district court held that Godar failed to present sufficient evidence to create a jury question concerning his claims against the school district for negligence based on allegations that he was sexually abused by defendant Gerald Edwards, a former school district employee.
Upon our review, we conclude that the district court properly sustained the school district’s motion for directed verdict. We…
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