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Katko v. Briney
Court case decided by the Iowa Supreme Court
Katko v. Briney
Katko v. Briney, 183 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa 1971), is a court case decided by the Iowa Supreme Court, in which homeowners Edward and Bertha Briney were held liable for battery for injuries caused to trespasser Marvin Katko, who set off a spring gun set as a mantrap in an uninhabited house on their property. The case thereafter received wide attention in legal circles, becoming a staple of tort law casebooks and law school courses.
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