BIGALK v. BIGALK

No. 94-784.

540 N.W.2d 247 (1995)

Gertrude BIGALK, Appellant, v. Donald BIGALK, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied December 15, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis G. Larson of Larson Law Office, Decorah, for appellant.

John T. McCoy of Yagla, McCoy & Riley, Waterloo, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, CARTER, LAVORATO, and SNELL, JJ.


CARTER, Justice.

Plaintiff, Gertrude Bigalk, appeals from an adverse judgment in her personal injury litigation against defendant, Donald Bigalk, to whom she is distantly related by marriage. Plaintiff claims to have been injured by falling into an unguarded stairwell on property owned by defendant and rented to plaintiff's friend, Anna Chance. Following a jury trial, defendant was found not to be at fault, and plaintiff's petition was dismissed.

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