STITES v. DES MOINES TRANSIT COMPANY

No. 49232.

85 N.W.2d 905 (1957)

Mrs. Nellie STITES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DES MOINES TRANSIT COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 12, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abramson & Myers, Harlan D. Hockenberg, Des Moines, for appellant.

Dale S. Missildine, Des Moines, for appellee.


HAYS, Chief Justice.

Action for damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained as a result of a fall while alighting from defendant's bus. The petition is in two counts. Count I relies upon the res ipsa loquitur doctrine. Count II is bottomed upon specific acts of negligence. On motion, Count I was stricken. Count II was submitted to a jury with a resulting verdict for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.

Appellant assigns three alleged errors. (1) Dismissal of...

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