RINKLEFF v. KNOX

No. 84-1153.

375 N.W.2d 262 (1985)

Karl Wilhelm RINKLEFF, Jr., Individually; Mary Jane Rinkleff, Individually; and Erik Rinkleff, Heidi Rinkleff, Sara Rinkleff, Maria Rinkleff, and Patrick Rinkleff, Minors, by Karl Wilhelm Rinkleff, Jr., Their Father and Next Friend, Appellants, v. Jerry KNOX d/b/a/ Best Rental Center, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 16, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Holmes of Beecher, Beecher, Holmes & Rathert, Waterloo, for appellants.

James E. Walsh, Jr. of Clark, Butler & Walsh, Waterloo, for appellee.

Considered en banc.


CARTER, Justice.

Plaintiff in personal injury litigation appeals from judgment entered on jury's finding that he was chargeable with ninety percent of the causal negligence occasioning his injuries. He argues several assignments of error relating to the trial court's instructions and rulings on evidence. On consideration of these arguments, we reverse the judgment and remand for a new trial.

Plaintiff, Karl Wilhelm Rinkleff, Jr. (Rinkleff), who had contracted...

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