DUTCHER v. LEWIS

No. 56300.

221 N.W.2d 755 (1974)

Freda Joan DUTCHER, Administrator of the Estate of Mitchell Dutcher, Appellee and Cross-Appellant, v. Thomas W. LEWIS, Appellant and Cross-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 18, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Connolly, Connolly & Bray, Council Bluffs, for appellant and cross-appellee.

Davidson & Hemphill, Clarinda, for appellee and cross-appellant.

Heard before MOORE, C. J., and MASON, RAWLINGS, REES and UHLENHOPP, JJ.


MASON, Justice.

Freda Dutcher, as administrator of the estate of her husband, Mitchell, brought a law action to recover for his death which resulted from a one-car accident which occurred while he was riding as a guest in a vehicle owned and being operated by defendant, Thomas Lewis.

At the close of all evidence plaintiff moved for a directed verdict asserting her evidence had established a prima facie case of liability and defendant's defenses were without...

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