STRONG v. TOWN OF LANSING

No. 53904.

179 N.W.2d 365 (1970)

Ronald John STRONG, a minor by Lawrence Strong, his father and next friend, and Lawrence Strong, Individually, Appellants, v. The TOWN OF LANSING, Iowa, and Daniel Wellendorf, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 2, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheridan, Sheridan & Mellick, Ltd., Waukon, for appellants.

Jacobson, Bristol & Thomson, and Hart & Hart, Waukon, for appellees.


MOORE, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff minor and his father seek damages from defendant town and its police officer, defendant Wellendorf, allegedly resulting from Wellendorf's assault and unlawful arrest and detention of the minor on March 23, 1969. The trial court sustained the town's motion to dismiss plaintiffs' petition as to all three divisions thereof on the ground of governmental immunity and plaintiffs have appealed....

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