· 12/18/1985
Reese v. Werts Corp.
Citations
- 379 N.W.2d 1
- 1985 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1200
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- finding that reversal was required where the district court failed to properly instruct the jury on the effect of its fault allocations and the plaintiff objected to the misleading instructions that were given
- finding that reversal was required where the district court failed to properly instruct the jury on the effect of its fault allocations and the plaintiff objected to the misleading instructions that were given
- finding no basis for contribution where breach of duty owed defendant by third-party defendant, was not a breach of duty owed plaintiff
- section 668.3(5) requires the district court to instruct on the effect of Iowa Code section 668.4, that is, a defendant who bears less than fifty percent of the total fault is not jointly and severally liable
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Judges: Reynoldson, McCormick, McGiverin, Larson, Schultz
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