Oliver v. Sioux City Community School District

LAVORATO, Justice.

The district court entered summary judgment against plaintiff Cindy Oliver in her tort action against defendants Sioux City Community School District, and its employee, Cindy Ericson. It held that the plaintiff had not complied with the notice provisions in Iowa Code section 613A.5 (1983), a condition precedent to maintaining her action. The court of appeals reversed the district court, and the defendants applied for and were granted further review in this court. See Iowa R.App.P. 402.

Sections 613A.1(1) and 613A.2 provide that a school district is liable for its torts and…