The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a widow could not proceed with a gross negligence claim against her late husband’s colleagues for his fatal accident on a production line.
Case: Tisor v. Hollerauer, No. 19-0673, 10/07/2020, published.
Facts: Shearer's Foods LLC operated a facility in Burlington, Iowa, that had 13 production lines for making cookies and crackers.
On Dec. 5, 2016, Patrick Tisor arrived before the rest of his team to start up a line. When they arrived, they found him unconscious with both arms pulled under a sizing roller. He di...
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