Post by Logan on Jun 12, 2016 5:57:09 GMT -6
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday ordered a new trial for a Texas woman who sued after slipping on ice outside a Bettendorf hotel.
The high court ruled that Scott County jurors did not receive proper jury instructions before starting their deliberations in the 2014 civil trial, and a new trial should be held.
The 23-page decision written by Justice Thomas Waterman states Scott County district court Judge Mark J. Smith erred in allowing jury instructions about a negligent training theory and private safety code concerning slip-resistant construction materials.
Brenda J. Alcala filed suit against Marriott after she slipped and fell Jan. 21, 2010, outside the Quad Cities Courtyard by Marriott in Bettendorf, breaking her ankle.
Read more: www.qconline.com/news/crime/iowa-supreme-court-overturns-million-slip-and-fall-case/article_6e099bcd-5aec-5204-91e6-fe6393a6c0bb.html
The high court ruled that Scott County jurors did not receive proper jury instructions before starting their deliberations in the 2014 civil trial, and a new trial should be held.
The 23-page decision written by Justice Thomas Waterman states Scott County district court Judge Mark J. Smith erred in allowing jury instructions about a negligent training theory and private safety code concerning slip-resistant construction materials.
Brenda J. Alcala filed suit against Marriott after she slipped and fell Jan. 21, 2010, outside the Quad Cities Courtyard by Marriott in Bettendorf, breaking her ankle.
Read more: www.qconline.com/news/crime/iowa-supreme-court-overturns-million-slip-and-fall-case/article_6e099bcd-5aec-5204-91e6-fe6393a6c0bb.html