Baker v. City of Ottumwa

NEUMAN, Justice.

This appeal stems from an accident that occurred at a water park owned by the City of Ottumwa. Plaintiff Joe Baker, a patron on the park’s speed slide, suffered a serious eye injury when defendant Aaron Dannull, another park patron, negligently interfered with Baker’s clear path down the slide. Baker sued the city, as well as Dannull, but the city succeeded on its summary judgment claim to immunity under Iowa Code section 670.4(12) (1995). The ease proceeded to trial against Dannull, and the jury returned a verdict for Baker in the sum of $10,229.21.

Baker appeals, claiming the…