Farrin v. State of Iowa


Case Name:Farrin v. State of Iowa
Case Number:CVCV082621
Date of Trial:09/08/2025
Venue:
Johnson County
Casetype/Claims:CIVIL - OTHER ACTIONS

Judge:Kevin McKeever

Plaintiff's Counsel:James Craig LarewDefendant's Counsel:Nicholas John Kilburg

Verdict:For Defendant

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Offer Before Trial:

Statement of Case:
Plaintiff, a professor of art at the University of Iowa, asserts that Defendant State of Iowa, through the University of Iowa, breached its duty as bailee by failing to protect and care for 42 of her paintings while those paintings were stored in a facility that was under the care of Defendant. As a direct result of this alleged breach, Professor Farrin asserts that her paintings were permanently and irreversibly damaged. Defendant denies this assertion.

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Documents of interest:
(when available)		Plaintiffs Trial Brief.PDFPlaintiffs Trial Brief.PDFORDERG~1.PDFORDERG~1.PDFMOTION~1.PDFMOTION~1.PDFFarrin Jury Verdict No 1.PDFFarrin Jury Verdict No 1.PDFFarrin Jury Instructions.PDFFarrin Jury Instructions.PDF

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