BRINER v. HYSLOP

No. 68228.

337 N.W.2d 858 (1983)

Norma J. BRINER, Administrator of the Estate of David L. Briner, Deceased, Appellant, v. Dennis Lee HYSLOP and McLane Livestock Transport, Inc., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

August 17, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Gallagher, Jr. and David R. Sheridan of Gallagher, Langlas & Gallaher, Waterloo, for appellant.

John T. Nolan and Marc B. Moen of Lucas, Nolan, Bohanan & Moen, Iowa City, for appellee Hyslop.

Max E. Kirk of Ball, Kirk & Holm, P.C., and James E. Walsh, Jr. of Clark, Butler & Walsh, Waterloo, for appellee McLane Livestock Transport, Inc.

Considered en banc.


SCHULTZ, Justice.

This appeal arises out of an automobile-truck accident which claimed the life of the driver of the automobile, David L. Briner. The administrator of Briner's estate brought a wrongful death action against both Dennis Hyslop and McLane Livestock Transport, Inc. (McLane), the driver and the owner of the truck, respectively. The case was tried to a jury which returned verdicts for compensatory and punitive damages against both defendants. The trial...

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