MAIER v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 2-56392.

234 N.W.2d 388 (1975)

Theodore D. MAIER, father and next friend of Richard Michael Maier, a minor, 18 years of age, Appellee, v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 15, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry C. Estes, of Kersten, Opheim, Carlson & Estes, Fort Dodge, for appellant.

John M. Perkins, of Mitchell, Mitchell, Murray & Blackburn, Fort Dodge, for appellee.

Heard before MOORE, C. J., and MASON, LeGRAND, HARRIS and McCORMICK, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

Defendant appeals a judgment for plaintiff for damages arising from a car-train accident. We affirm.

Considerable factual detail is hotly disputed. The parties expend considerable ink and effort outlining the conflicting testimony of various witnesses. Except for a special purpose (as, for example, in arguing the sufficiency of evidence) it is generally idle on appeal to indulge in such disputes. Generally, except where our review is de novo...

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