477.8 Negligence presumed.
In any action against any telegraph or telephone company for damages caused by erroneous transmission of a message, or by unreasonable delay in delivery of a message, negligence on the part of the telegraph or telephone company shall be presumed upon proof of erroneous transmission or of unreasonable delay in delivery, and the burden of proof that such error or delay was not due to negligence upon its part shall rest upon such company.
[C97, §2164; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8307; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §488.8; C77, 79, 81, §477.8]
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 477 - TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONES — CABLE SYSTEMS
Section 477.2 - Removal of lines and cable systems.
Section 477.3 - Construction — installation — damages.
Section 477.5 - Equal facilities — delay.
Section 477.6 - Delay — willful error — revealing contents.
Section 477.7 - Mistakes and delays.
Section 477.8 - Negligence presumed.
Section 477.9 - Presentation of claim.
Section 477.9A - Deregulated services.
Section 477.11 - Facilities to local exchange.
Section 477.12 - Transmission of messages.