FISHER v. DALLAS COUNTY

No. 84-680.

369 N.W.2d 426 (1985)

Rick and Diane FISHER, Appellants, v. DALLAS COUNTY, Iowa, Drainage District No. 31, Dallas County, Iowa and the Board of Supervisors of Dallas County, Iowa, Acting on Behalf of Said Drainage District, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 19, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. Capps of Comito & Capps, Des Moines, for appellants.

Lee H. Gaudineer and Jon K. Swanson of Austin & Gaudineer, Des Moines, for appellees.

Considered by UHLENHOPP, P.J., and HARRIS, McGIVERIN, LARSON and SCHULTZ, JJ.


McGIVERIN, Justice.

Plaintiffs Rick and Diane Fisher appeal from the judgment of the district court after trial dismissing their petition against defendants Dallas County, Dallas County Drainage District No. 31, and the Dallas County Board of Supervisors acting on behalf of the drainage district. We affirm.

The issues we need consider on this appeal are (1) whether the trial court erred in ruling that a drainage district cannot be sued in tort for money damages...

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