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DUKE v. CLARK

No. 60836.

267 N.W.2d 63 (1978)

Gregory A. DUKE and Gwen Duke, Appellees, v. Melvin CLARK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 28, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roy W. Meadows, of Whitfield, Musgrave, Selvy, Kelly & Eddy, Des Moines, for appellant.

R. E. Feilmeyer, of Taylor, Taylor & Feilmeyer, Guthrie Center, for appellees.

Considered by MOORE, C. J. and RAWLINGS, LeGRAND, REES, and HARRIS, JJ.

LeGRAND, Justice.

This appeal arises out of a personal injury claim resulting from an explosion in a house owned by defendant Melvin Clark, and rented by the plaintiffs, Gregory A. Duke and Gwen Duke. Gregory A. Duke sustained serious personal injuries. His wife joined in the suit, asking damages for loss of consortium. A jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant, and the trial court awarded plaintiffs a new trial on the ground the instructions on contributory...

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