IVES v. SWIFT & COMPANY

No. 54352.

183 N.W.2d 172 (1971)

Glen W. IVES, Jr., Appellee, v. SWIFT & COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied March 9, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Deck and Robert J. Larson, Sioux City, for appellant.

Gleysteen, Nelson, Harper, Kunze & Eidsmoe, Sioux City, for appellee.


STUART, Justice.

Plaintiff brought this action for damages against Swift & Company to recover for personal injuries sustained when he stepped into a "hot well" tank on its premises and was severely burned. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $50,000, the amount asked. Defendant has appealed.

Plaintiff, a chemical engineer, is technical director for Iowa Beef Packers (I.B. P.). I.B.P. had arranged to purchase blood from Swift for use in...

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