Court: Iowa Farmers Who Host Tours Can Be Liable
Thursday, February 21st, 2013 LiabilityFarmers who host educational tours for the public are not shielded from personal injury lawsuits under a law meant to promote recreation on private lands, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled. The owners of a dairy farm in northeast Iowa can be sued by a woman who was injured when she fell through a hole in a hayloft while chaperoning a field trip, the court said in a 5-2 ruling that could have a broad statewide impact.
External References & Further Reading
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/02/19/281736.htm
