Metier v. Cooper Transport Co., Inc.

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• noting “the substantial interest of the State, on behalf of its citizens, in conserving and protecting wild animals”
• resolving ambiguity in Iowa Code § 668.10 by analyzing its wording and purpose
• decision to keep highway open during construction was immune, but once decision was made, negligence in carrying out the decision was not protected from liability
• court should presume legislature intended a reasonable result and in construing a statute should avoid an absurd result
• provisions of section 668.10(1) applicable to all cases filed on or after July 1, 1984
• doctrine inapplicable when there is no inconsis- tency between the general and specific language

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