Bierkamp v. Rogers

293 N.W.2d 577 (1980)

Jodi L. BIERKAMP, Appellee,

v.

Ricky Gene ROGERS, Appellant.

No. 63797.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 18, 1980.

As Amended June 27, 1980.

Tom Riley and Iris E. Muchmore of Simmons, Perrine, Albright & Ellwood, Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

David P. McManus of Olinger, Sosalla & McManus, Cedar Rapids, for appellee.

Considered en banc.

REES, Justice.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the Iowa guest statute, section 321.494, The Code,[1] is violative of Article I, section 6, of the Iowa Constitution. We conclude that the statute is constitutionally offensive and affirm…