Banks v. Beckwith

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “We consider the doctrine to be a rule of evidence, not one of pleading or substantive law.”
• “To submit a case on the theory of res ipsa loquitur, the plaintiff must introduce substantial evidence that: (1) the injury was caused by an instrumentality under the exclusive control and management of the defendant, and (2

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

11 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Brenda J. Alcala v. Marriott International, Inc. and Courtyard Management Corporation D/B/A Quad Cities Courtyard by Marriott
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2016-06-10· cited 338×
• Dohmen v. Iowa Department for the Blind
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2010-11-10· cited 5×
• Tamco Pork II, LLC and Farm Bureau Insurance Company, as Subrogee of Tamco Pork II, LLC v. Heartland Co-Op and Pro Build, LLC
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2015-07-22· cited 4×
• Rock v. Smith
  S.D. Iowa· 2013-07-15· cited 2×
• Unnamed case
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2015-09-23
• James E. Mcdonald And Sharon L. Dozier, Vs. James L. Shipley And Linda M. Shipley
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2009-11-25
• Tracie Lynn Turner v. Hy-Vee, Inc., d/b/a Hy-Vee Food Store
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2023-02-08
• Simranjit Singh v. Michael Walter McDermott
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2024-02-02
• Joanne C. Jones v. Mercy Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids Iowa and Jordan C. Imoehl
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2025-03-05
• Leann Putz v. State of Iowa d/b/a University of Iowa Health System
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2025-12-03
• Heather Shayne Einerson and Thomas Craig Einerson
  Court of Appeals of Iowa· 2026-06-24

Cites

15 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Benedick v. Potts
  Court of Appeals of Maryland· 1898-06-28· cited 142×
• Siverson v. Weber
  California Supreme Court· 1962-06-07· cited 101×
• Perin v. Hayne
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1973-09-19· cited 67×
• Clinkscales v. Nelson Securities, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2005-06-10· cited 65×
• Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Thermogas Co.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2000-12-20· cited 54×
• Wiles v. Myerly
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1973-09-19· cited 54×
• Tappe Ex Rel. Tappe v. Iowa Methodist Medical Center
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1991-11-20· cited 42×
• Brewster v. United States
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1996-01-17· cited 37×
• Beyer v. Todd
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1999-10-13· cited 30×
• Mastland, Inc. v. Evans Furniture, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1993-04-21· cited 25×
• Estate of Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Lerner
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1986-05-21· cited 22×
• Sammons v. Smith
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1984-07-18· cited 21×
• Cronin v. Hagan
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1974-09-18· cited 13×
• Wick v. Henderson
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 1992-05-13· cited 10×
• Conner v. Menard, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Iowa· 2005-10-21· cited 5×