Schmitt v. Jenkins Truck Lines, Inc.

Decided September 5, 1969. William Corwin Stuart wrote the opinion for the court.

170 N.W.2d 632 · Cited 172 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Henneman v. McCalla · 148 N.W.2d 447
• Brower v. Quick · 88 N.W.2d 120
• Schneider v. Swaney Motor Car Co. · 136 N.W.2d 338
• Hackman v. Beckwith · 64 N.W.2d 275
• McMaster v. Hutchins · 120 N.W.2d 509
• De Moss v. Walker · 48 N.W.2d 811
• Kisling v. Thierman · 243 N.W. 552
• Spry v. Lamont · 132 N.W.2d 446
• Grismore v. Consolidated Products Co. · 5 N.W.2d 646
• Jackson v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad · 30 N.W.2d 97
• Nicholson v. City of Des Moines · 67 N.W.2d 533
• Castner v. Wright · 127 N.W.2d 583
• Schmitt v. Jenkins Truck Lines, Inc. · 149 N.W.2d 789
• Mathews v. Beyer · 116 N.W.2d 477
• Pazen v. Des Moines Transportation Co. · 272 N.W. 126
• Silvia v. Pennock · 113 N.W.2d 749
• Harlan v. Passot · 150 N.W.2d 87
• Rice v. McDonald · 138 N.W.2d 889
• Beck v. Groe · 245 Minn. 28
• Shover v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital · 107 N.W.2d 85
• Bridenstine v. Iowa City Electric Railway Co. · 181 Iowa 1124
• Oakes v. Peter Pan Bakers, Inc. · 138 N.W.2d 93
• Detoskey v. Ruan Transport Corp. · 40 N.W.2d 4
• Von Tersch v. Ahrendsen · 99 N.W.2d 287
• Marean v. Petersen · 144 N.W.2d 906

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