Iowa § 327D.188 - 327D.188 Contributory and comparative negligence.
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§ 327D.188. 327D.188 Contributory and comparative negligence.
In all actions brought against any railway corporation to recover damages for the personal injury or death of any employee under or by virtue of any of the provisions of section 327D.186, the fact that the employee may have been guilty of contributory negligence shall not bar a recovery; but the damages shall be diminished by the jury in proportion to the amount of negligence attributable to such employee. [S13, §2071; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8158; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §479.124; C77, 79, 81, §327D.188] Fri Dec 12 19:51:36 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 327D.188 (20, 0)
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Section 327D.188 ("327D.188 Contributory and comparative negligence.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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