Mescher v. Brogan

— “Negligence” is want of ordinary care under the circumstances. “Ordinary care” means such care as an ordinarily prudent person would exercise. “Recklessness” is said to be conduct amounting to more than negligence. The surrounding circumstances in each particular case enter and must be considered in determining the question. As the danger becomes more manifest and apparent the degree of care and caution to be taken must likewise increase. “Becklessness” is defined by this court in the case of Siesseger v. Puth, 213 Iowa 164, at page 182, 239 N. W. 46, 54, as “ ‘proceeding without heed of or…