HOSKINSON v. CITY OF IOWA CITY

No. 99-0702.

621 N.W.2d 425 (2001)

Darlene HOSKINSON and Deanna Cornwell, as Coexecutors of the Estate of Lloyd Hoskinson, Appellants, v. CITY OF IOWA CITY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 18, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Nolan, Iowa City, and Ralph L. Neuzil and Jay W. Sigafoose of Neuzil & Sanderson, Iowa City, for appellants.

Andrew P. Matthews, Iowa City, for appellee.

Considered en banc.


LAVORATO, Chief Justice.

In this slip-and-fall case, a jury found against the plaintiffs on their claim of negligence against a municipality for its failure to correct a dangerous condition on the municipality's walkway in a city park. Because we conclude it was prejudicial error to give a municipal immunity instruction, we reverse and remand.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

On February 20, 1997, Lloyd Hoskinson was walking his dog on an asphalt...

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