ALDEN v. GENIE INDUSTRIES

No. 90-168.

475 N.W.2d 1 (1991)

Verna ALDEN, As Executrix of the Estate of William Alden, Deceased, Appellant, v. GENIE INDUSTRIES, Defendant, and Richard Justice, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

September 18, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald J. Kucera of the Tom Riley Law Firm, P.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

Minor Barnes, Terry J. Abernathy and Matthew G. Novak of Pickens, Barnes & Abernathy, Cedar Rapids, for appellee Justice.

Gregory M. Lederer and Matthew Petrzelka of Simmons, Perrine, Albright & Ellwood, Cedar Rapids, for defendant Genie Industries.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LARSON, CARTER, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


SNELL, Justice.

The appellant's husband, William Alden, was fatally injured in a work-related accident on April 27, 1988. Pursuant to Iowa Code section 85.20(2) (1991), appellant then instituted an action against the decedent's supervisor, Richard Justice, alleging gross negligence. A summary judgment against the appellant and in favor of the appellee, Richard Justice, was granted by the trial court and sustained by the court of appeals. We granted review and now...

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