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· 10/20/1964

Lukecart v. Swift & Co.

Citations

  • 130 N.W.2d 716
  • 256 Iowa 1268
  • 1964 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 690

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that merely furnishing information to law enforcement or making an accusation does not constitute instigation “if it is left to the uncontrolled choice of [a] third person to bring the proceedings or not as he may see fit” (quoting Restatement (First
  • act of committing assault “could scarcely be considered rational, but it does not follow [the assault] was unintentional”

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Judges: Snell, Hats

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