Legal Opinion

Froman v. Perrin

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 19, 1973No. 56166PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LeGRAND, Justice.

This action arises out of a flash fire which occurred at the farm home of defendant Charles L. Perrin and his deceased wife, Norma W. Perrin. At the time, only Mrs. Perrin and plaintiff’s decedent, Eva L. Froman, were in the house. Both perished in the fire.

The case was submitted to a jury, which found against plaintiff, who brought this action for wrongful death as administrator of his wife’s estate, and he appeals, alleging as his sole grounds for reversal errors in the instructions of the court. We reverse the judgment and remand the case for a new trial.

The facts are…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Northrup v. Miles Homes, Inc. of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  2. Rosenau Ex Rel. Rosenau v. City of EsthervilleSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  3. Jurman v. Samuel Braen, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1966
  4. Hutton v. MartinWashington Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Ames v. Waterloo & Cedar Falls Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1903

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Goetzman v. WichernSupreme Court of Iowa · 1982
  2. Poulsen v. RussellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  3. State v. TaggartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
  4. Dutcher v. LewisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  5. Foggia v. Des Moines Bowl-O-Mat, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1996

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