Iowa Supreme Court Rules Against Davenport Employees in Building Collapse

Iowa Supreme Court rules Davenport employees can be sued after 2023 building collapse

Generally, state code makes a municipality liable for claims brought against officers and employees acting within the scope of their employment, according to the ruling.

Iowa Supreme Court rules against Davenport employees in building collapse

DAVENPORT, Iowa -- The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that two City of Davenport employees are not protected under qualified immunity in connection with a lawsuit over the collapse of The Davenport in May 2023. The justices announced the decision on November 7 in an opinion on the Iowa Supreme Court’s website. Justices Waterman and [...]

Davenport loses appeal for immunity in deadly building collapse

The Iowa Supreme Court has denied an appeal from the city of Davenport for immunity in the fatal collapse of a building. The Iowa Supreme Court overruled the district court which said the city and two employees had immunity in the partial collapse of the apartment building in May 2023 that left three people dead. […]

Judges rule Davenport inspectors can be included in lawsuit from survivors of collapse

Two Davenport city employees will now be included in a lawsuit by survivors of a deadly building collapse in 2023. The collapse at 324 Main Street killed three

Supreme Court says no immunity for Davenport in building collapse

Des Moines, IA-   The Iowa Supreme Court has denied an appeal from the city of Davenport for immunity in the fatal collapse of a building. Radio Iowa reports the Iowa Supreme Court overruled the district court which said the city and two employees had immunity in the partial collapse of the apartment building in May 2023 that left three people dead. The high court says this case falls under an earlier ruling where they said claims for common law…