Magers-Fionof v. State

How courts have described this case

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

• stating that the Tort Claims Act recognizes a remedy for a cause of action that would not otherwise exist because of common-law immunity
• recognizing the ITCA permits an injured party to recover damages for the negligent or wrongful acts of state employees “ ‘where the state, if a private person, would be liable to the claimant for such damage’ ” (quoting Iowa Code § 669.2(3)(a) (1995))
• stating it was “very doubtful” that the public trust doctrine provided a cause of action against the state for injury to trees grown in state parks
• stating it was “very doubtful” that the public trust doctrine provided a cause of action against the state for injury to trees grown in state parks

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).