Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Schwertley
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 19, 1990No. 89-1289PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Justice.
Plaintiff, Lonny D. Peterson, injured while trespassing on property owned by defendant, Robert J. Schwertley, appeals from an order granting summary judgment for the defendant. He contends that the district court erred in its application of the recreational use immunity created under Iowa Code sections 111C.3 and .4 (1989). After considering the arguments of the parties, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
The defendant, Robert J. Schwertley, owns rural property which is adjacent to a small lake or pond created by a watershed dam. A tree on his property grew out at an…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by15 opinions
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