Dismissal of claims brought by estates of women killed in low-head dam drowning was improper, Iowa Supreme Court concludes - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

Dismissal of claims brought by estates of women killed in low-head dam drowning was improper, Iowa Supreme Court concludes - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

In Estate of Kahn v. City of Clermont, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed the district court’s decision to dismiss two estates’ claims for premises liability and negligence brought against the City of Clermont, Fayette County Conservation Board, Fayette County, and the State of Iowa. Analyzing the district court’s dismissal, which was based on sovereign immunity, public-duty doctrine, qualified immunity protections, and discretionary function immun…