· 12/20/1978
Franken v. City of Sioux Center
Citations
- 272 N.W.2d 422
- 1978 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 938
How courts have described this case
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- common law action for tiger bite based on negligence and strict liability
- in a strict liability action based on duties arising from the possession of a wild animal, assumption of risk is a defense to count of strict liability although not available as a separate defense on negligence count if contributory negligence available as a defense
- in a strict liability action based on duties arising from the possession of a wild animal, assumption of risk is a defense to count of strict liability although not available as a separate defense on negligence count if contributory negligence available as a defense
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Judges: Rees, Uhlen-Hopp, Harris, McGiverin, Larson
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