Legal Opinion
Anderson v. City of Council Bluffs
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 25, 1972No. 54732PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Chief Justice.
On September 21, 1966, plaintiff while accompanying her critically injured son in a City of Council Bluffs ambulance sustained serious injuries as a result of being thrown about the interior thereof. When it proceeded through the crowned intersection of North 26th Street and Avenue D at a high rate of speed a “roller-coaster” effect resulted, causing the ambulance to bounce and swerve.
Plaintiff commenced two separate damage actions which were consolidated for trial. The first was against the city. As submitted to the jury the city’s liability was based on plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Montanick Ex Rel. Montanick v. McMillinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1938
- McGuire v. ArmstrongMichigan Supreme Court · 1934
- Elliott v. BehnerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1937
- Smith v. Fall River Joint Union High School DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
- Raines v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1931
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Keasling Ex Rel. Keasling v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- Moser v. StallingsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
- Davidson v. Van LengenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
- State v. MenkeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- Moser v. BrownSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
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