SWANSON v. McGRAW

No. 88-859.

447 N.W.2d 541 (1989)

William E. SWANSON, Sr., Appellant, v. Robin McGRAW and Phillip Reynolds, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 18, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas H. Preacher, Davenport, for appellant.

Richard M. McMahon and Vicki L. Seeck of Betty, Neuman & McMahon, Davenport, for appellees.

Considered en banc.


LAVORATO, Justice.

The plaintiff, William E. Swanson, Sr., sued two fellow employees, alleging gross negligence under Iowa Code section 85.20(2) (1983). After the close of Swanson's evidence, the district court directed a jury verdict in favor of the two defendants. We reverse and remand.

Swanson was an employee of the Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation in Davenport. On the night of January 7, 1985, Swanson suffered a work-related injury when caustic soap he was...

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