Borland v. Lenz
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Fayette District Court. — W. J. Springer, Judge. Action at law to recover damages for personal injuries. Trial to jury. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDe Graff, J.
Plaintiff a child between five and six years of age seeks to recover damages from the defendant based on personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident. The petition alleges negligence in certain particulars. The evidence fails to sustain the allegations.
To predicate a liability some proximate negligence on the part of the defendant must be pleaded and proved. This is a jural postulate. The defendant is not an insurer. The theory of personal liability in cases of this character involves the blameworthiness of the act. If this were not true the essential element of negligence would be…
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