BALDWIN v. CITY OF WATERLOO

No. 84-1470.

372 N.W.2d 486 (1985)

Debra K. BALDWIN f/k/a Debra K. Henry, Appellant, v. The CITY OF WATERLOO, John R. Rooff, Jr., and Raymond White, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

July 31, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul T. Shinkle of Gottschalk, Shinkle & Long, Cedar Falls, for appellant.

David J. Dutton, Waterloo, for appellee City of Waterloo.

John T. McCoy, Waterloo, for appellee John R. Rooff, Jr.

Frederick G. White, Waterloo, for appellee Raymond White.

Robert W. Thompson, Reinbeck, and James E. Walsh, Jr. of Clark, Butler, Walsh & McGivern, Waterloo, for amicus curiae Estate of James L. Plaehn.

Considered en banc.


LARSON, Justice.

These interlocutory appeals present three issues: (1) whether a cross-petition against this estate is a "claim" required by Iowa Code section 633.410 to be filed within six months and, if so, whether "peculiar circumstances" existed so as to excuse a late filing; (2) whether Iowa Code section 668.4, limiting joint and several liability in certain circumstances, applied in this case; and (3) whether the alleged negligence of unidentified tortfeasors...

NEVER MISS A DECISION. START YOUR SUBSCRIPTION.

Uncompromising quality. Enduring impact.
Your support ensures a bright future for independent legal reporting.

As you are aware we have offered this as a free subscription over the past years and we have now made it a paid service.Look forward to your continued patronage.

GET STARTED


OR

Read it with your Leagle account.
Sign in to continue


Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases