· 3/14/1984
Page County Appliance Center, Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc.
Citations
- 347 N.W.2d 171
- 45 A.L.R. 4th 1191
- 1984 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1044
How courts have described this case
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- declining to follow the Restatement of Torts in light of established Iowa common law precedent
- reversing district court’s denial of defendant’s motion for directed verdict on the grounds that plaintiff “did not introduce substantial evidence of a purpose on the part of either defendant to injure or destroy the Appliance Center’s business”
- The existence of a nuisance is not affected by the intent of its creator not to injure anyone
- “One’s use of property should not unreasonably interfere with or disturb a neighbor’s comfortable and reasonable use and enjoyment of his or her estate.” (emphasis added)
- \An action for damages for nuisance need not be predicated on negligence.\
- “An action for damages for nuisance need not be predicated on negligence.”
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Judges: Reynoldson, Uhlenhopp, Harris, McCormick, Wolle
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