Helena Dettmer and Terry Stone
v.
City of Coralville, Iowa
Appellant
Helena Dettmer and Terry Stone
Appellee
City of Coralville, Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Steven E. Ballard
Attorney for the Appellee
Stephanie L. Hinz, Terry J. Abernathy, and Bradley J. Kaspar
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Andrew Chappell, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (8 pages).
After Helena Dettmer tripped and fell on compacted ice and snow as she was crossing a City of Coralville street, she and her husband sued the city alleging negligence and statutory liability. They appeal the grant of summary judgment in favor of the city, which concluded that the city is entitled to statutory immunity. OPINION HOLDS: Because Dettmer tripped in the street and the city complied with its snow-removal policy, the city is entitled to statutory immunity under Iowa Code section 668.10(1)(b) (2023) and the district court correctly granted summary judgment in favor of the city.
