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Case No. 22-1365

Vreeman v. Jansma

County:
Sioux

Jerry William Vreeman, Plaintiff-Appellant

Carl Jansma, Matlock Feedlot, LLC, Jansma Enterprises, Inc., CJ Feedlot, LLC, Defendants-Appellees

Attorney for Appellant

Stephen F. Avery

Attorney for Appellees

Joseph D. Thornton

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-1365
Date Published:
Jun 21, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Sioux County, James N. Daane, Judge.  REVERSED AND REMANDED.  Heard by Bower, C.J., and Vaitheswaran, Tabor, Greer, Schumacher, Badding, Chicchelly and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Chicchelly, J.  (7 pages)

            Jerry Vreeman appeals a summary judgment ruling determining Iowa Code chapter 673 (2021) provided the defendants with statutory immunity for domesticated animal activity.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the relevant activity does not trigger immunity under chapter 673, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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