Legal Opinion
Fox v. Interstate Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Iowa
Decided June 28, 1994No. 92-1191PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff Thomas Fox began operating as a dairy farmer in rural Winnebago County in 1981. He has about twenty-six cows. Fox’s cows experienced bouts of mastitis, which is an inflammation of the mammary gland. Mastitis can be caused by injury or infection. The mastitis caused reduced milk production.
In 1987 Fox met Charles Syverson, an electrical engineer. Syverson told Fox his problems may be due to stray voltage. Fox complained to Interstate Power Company, alleging the company’s electrical transmission lines were causing stray voltage on his farm. In particular, he believed stray voltage was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Goetzman v. WichernSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
- Slager v. HWA Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1989
- Coker v. Abell-Howe Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1992
- State v. HartogSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
- Bokhoven v. KlinkerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Kaech v. Lewis County PUDCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- Kaech v. Lewis County Public Utility District No. 1Court of Appeals of Washington · 2001
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