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· 4/9/1968

Claude v. Weaver Construction Company

Citations

  • 158 N.W.2d 139
  • 261 Iowa 1225

How courts have described this case

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

  • sustaining punitive damage award if plaintiff suffered injury for which compensatory damages might be awarded
  • manifestations of solicitude, use of modern equipment, some effort to reduce nuisance
  • manifestations of solicitude, use of modern equipment, some effort to reduce nuisance
  • “[A]n action for damages from nuisance is not predicated on negligence. It is a condition, not an act or failure to act. If the wrongful condition exists, the person responsible for its existence is liable for resulting damage to others.”
  • “[A]n action for damages from nuisance is not predicated on negligence. It is a condition, not an act or failure to act. If the wrongful condition exists, the person responsible for its existence is liable for resulting damage to others.”

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Judges: Rawlings, Larson

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