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Iowa Code § 646.21 (2026)

Wanton aggression

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In case of wanton aggression on the part of the defendant, the jury may award exemplary damages. [C51, §2024; R60, §3597; C73, §3263; C97, §4200; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12250; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §646.21]\n\nTue Dec 09 21:58:15 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 646 (16, 0) §646.22, RECOVERY OF REAL PROPERTY 4

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Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: Mary E. Roth & Michael A. Roth, Individually & as Coexecutors of the Est. of Cletus Roth, Anna M. Roth, Individually, & Bradley E. Roth, Individually v. the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Soc'y D/B/A Good Samaritan Soc'y - George, 886 N.W.2d 601 (Iowa 2016).
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Mary E. Roth & Michael A. Roth, Individually & as Coexecutors of the Est. of Cletus Roth, Anna M. Roth, Individually, & Bradley E. Roth, Individually v. the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Soc'y D/B/A Good Samaritan Soc'y - George, 886 N.W.2d 601 (Iowa 2016). “§ 646.21. Presumably the court could award those damages even if the trial were not to a jury.”
Amended December 30, 2016 Mary E. Roth & Michael A. Roth, Individually & as Coexecutors of the Est. of Cletus Roth, Anna M. Roth, Individually, & Bradley E. Roth, Individually v. The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Soc'y D/B/A Good Samaritan Soc'y - George (Iowa 2016). “§ 646.21. Presumably the court could award those damages even if the trial were not to a jury.”
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