Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Gross Negligence Suit Against Colleague

The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the gross negligence suit against him by a colleague whose hand was crushed in a cutting machine. Case: Stokes v. Murillo, No. 23-0289, 04/10/2024, published. Facts: Elisha Stokes and Mario Murillo worked for the same construction supply company. In April 2018, they were working together, fabricating metal rebar. Mario was cutting the rebar and Stokes was bending the cut pieces. A machine was designed to cut pieces of rebar placed on an intake conveyor and then discharge them on another ...