John Deere Davenport Works
v.
James D. Dickerson
Appellant
John Deere Davenport Works
Appellee
James D. Dickerson
Attorney for the Appellant
Troy A. Howell
Attorney for the Appellee
Andrew W. Bribriesco
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
20-0658
Date Published:
Apr 14, 2021
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, David Nelmark, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Mullins, P.J., and May and Schumacher, JJ. Opinion by May, J. (5 pages)
John Deere Davenport Works (Deere) appeals from a district court ruling affirming the Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner’s denial of its affirmative defense. OPINION HOLDS: The district court and Iowa Workers’ Compensation Commissioner correctly rejected Deere’s affirmative defense under Iowa Code section 85.23 (2016).