ESTATE OF FARRELL BY FARRELL v. STATE

No. 20-1037.

974 N.W.2d 132 (2022)

The ESTATE OF Susan FARRELL, BY its Administrator, Jesse FARRELL, and as Representative for the Claims of Jesse Farrell, Individually, Jesse Farrell, as Next Friend of R.F., a Minor, Margaret Renee Maschske, Individually, and Stephen Michalski, Individually, Appellees, v. STATE of Iowa, City of Waukee, Iowa, and City of West Des Moines, Iowa, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed May 13, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Livingston (argued) and Kristopher K. Madsen of Stuart Tinley Law Firm, LLP, Council Bluffs, for appellants State of Iowa and City of West Des Moines, Iowa.

Apryl M. DeLange , Alex E. Grasso , and Jessica A. Eglseder of Hopkins & Huebner, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant City of Waukee, Iowa.

Stephen D. Marso (argued), Zachary J. Hermsen , Bryn E. Hazelwonder , and James E. Andersen of Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., Des Moines, for appellees.

Waterman, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which Christensen, C.J., and Mansfield, McDonald, and Oxley, JJ., joined. Appel, J., filed a special concurrence. McDermott, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.


In this appeal, we must decide whether the public-duty doctrine bars tort claims against several government entities. A driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 80 collided head-on with another vehicle at night, killing all the occupants. The plaintiffs sued the State of Iowa and two municipalities, alleging the defendants...

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