SCHMELING v. OTT

No. 84-1887.

388 N.W.2d 195 (1986)

Paul SCHMELING, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Roger Kent OTT; Pulley Freight Lines, Inc.; and Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

March 31, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Nading, II, Ankeny, for plaintiff-appellant.

Thomas C. Farr of Peddicord & Wharton, Des Moines, for defendants-appellees Pulley Freight Lines, Inc. and Rogert Kent Ott.

L.R. Voights and James E. Gritzner of Nyemaster, Goode, McLaughlin, Emery & O'Brien, Des Moines, for defendant-appellee Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

Heard by SCHLEGEL, P.J., and HAYDEN and SACKETT, JJ.


HAYDEN, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals an adverse judgment in lower court in this personal injury action in which the jury found plaintiff one hundred percent negligent and none of the defendants negligent. Plaintiff contends the trial court erred in: (1) not permitting plaintiff to present evidence of defendant North-western Bell's alleged failure to notify its repair crews of the damaged telephone pole until one hour after...

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