WADE v. POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY

No. 23-1059.

Kirstie Wade, both individually and on behalf of her minor children, Abriana Chavez, Jayden Chavez, and Oscar Chavez, Jr. Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Pottawattamie County, a Political Subdivision of the State of Iowa Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: May 7, 2024.


A high-speed police chase started in Iowa and ended with a collision in Nebraska. An injured third party sued, but a federal district court in Nebraska dismissed because it thought it lacked personal jurisdiction over an Iowa county. We reverse.

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The unfortunate chain of events began when a deputy from Pottawattamie...

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