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Strauser v. Bryant

Supreme Court of Iowa
Apr 24, 1974
217 N.W.2d 706 (Iowa 1974)

Opinion

No. 56491.

April 24, 1974.

APPEAL FROM FLOYD DISTRICT COURT, B.C. SULLIVAN, J.

Alfred A. Beardmore, and Frye, McCartney Erb, Charles City, for appellant.

Laird, Burington, Bovard Heiny, Mason City, for appellee.

Heard en banc.


Plaintiff Larry Strauser filed a petition against defendant Johnny Virgil Bryant alleging he sustained damages from injuries received as a passenger in a motor vehicle owned and operated by defendant when it overturned due to defendant's negligent driving. Defendant moved to dismiss the petition on the basis of its failure to state a cause of action under the Iowa guest statute, Code § 321.494. Plaintiff resisted, alleging the guest statute is unconstitutional because it denies equal protection of the laws under Article I, § 6, Iowa Constitution, and Amendment 14, United States Constitution. Trial court sustained the motion to dismiss.

In Keasling v. Thompson, filed separately this date, we held the guest statute constitutional on the same issues involved here.

Trial court did not err in sustaining the motion to dismiss.

Affirmed.

LeGRAND, REES and UHLENHOPP, JJ., concur.

HARRIS, J., concurs in the result.

Special concurrence by LeGRAND, J., joined in by UHLENHOPP and HARRIS, JJ.

Dissent by McCORMICK, J., joined in by MASON, RAWLINGS and REYNOLDSON, JJ.


I adopt as a special concurrence in this case the concurring opinion filed today in Keasling v. Thompson, Iowa, 217 N.W.2d 687.

UHLENHOPP and HARRIS, JJ., concur herein.


I respectfully dissent for the reasons expressed in my written dissent in Keasling v. Thompson, Iowa, 217 N.W.2d 687, filed separately this date.

MASON, RAWLINGS, and REYNOLDSON, JJ., join in this dissent.


Summaries of

Strauser v. Bryant

Supreme Court of Iowa
Apr 24, 1974
217 N.W.2d 706 (Iowa 1974)
Case details for

Strauser v. Bryant

Case Details

Full title:Larry STRAUSER, Appellant, v. Johnny Virgil BRYANT, Appellee

Court:Supreme Court of Iowa

Date published: Apr 24, 1974

Citations

217 N.W.2d 706 (Iowa 1974)

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