Iowa Code 327C.24 – Choice of remedies
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 327C.24
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- department: means the department of transportation. See Iowa Code 327C.1
- Person: includes any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, joint adventure, or association, and the plural as well as the singular number. See Iowa Code 321H.2
Any person claiming damages from a common carrier on account of any violation of the provisions of chapter 327D may either make complaint to the department, or may bring action on the person’s behalf for the recovery of such damages; but the person shall not have the right to pursue both of said remedies at the same time.