COUGHLON v. IOWA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

No. 52482.

150 N.W.2d 660 (1967)

E. J. COUGHLON, Appellant, v. IOWA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 2, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. Crawford, Jr., Fort Dodge, for appellant.

Johnson, Burnquist & McCormick, Fort Dodge, for appellees.


RAWLINGS, Justice.

Law action by plaintiff spectator against Iowa High School Athletic Association and several public school districts to recover for personal injuries resulting from collapse of bleachers at a high school basketball tournament.

Special appearance by defendants was sustained by the trial court and plaintiff appeals.

In appearing specially defendants contend they are entitled to sovereign immunity, having the legal status of governmental...

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