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SANKEY v. RICHENBERGER

No. 89-642.

456 N.W.2d 206 (1990)

Joann E. SANKEY, Richard R. Sankey, and Kristine Sankey, By Her Next and Best Friend, Richard Sankey, Appellants, v. Jerry RICHENBERGER, Appellee. Ronald DUPREE and Mary Dupree, Appellants, v. Jerry RICHENBERGER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 23, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas S. Reavely, Des Moines, for appellants.

William J. Cahill of Hirsch, Adams, Hoth, Krekel, Putnam & Cahill, Burlington, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, CARTER, LAVORATO, and NEUMAN, JJ.

NEUMAN, Justice.

The plaintiffs in this case are the unfortunate victims of a shooting spree that occurred in the Mt. Pleasant city council chambers on December 10, 1986. Their suit is directed at defendant Jerry Richenberger, the Mt. Pleasant police chief, for his alleged failure to take action to subdue the gunman and protect council members Joann Sankey and Ronald Dupree from injury. The district court ruled as a matter of law that Richenberger had no duty to these...

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