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Terms Used In Iowa Code 616.18

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
616.18 Personal injury or damage actions.
Actions arising out of injuries to a person or damage to property may be brought in the
county in which the defendant, or one of the defendants, is a resident or in the county in which the injury or damage is sustained.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.18]