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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA No. 6-755 / 06-0436 Filed December 13, 2006 SARA OLSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. POLK COUNTY, IOWA, Defendant-Appellee. ________________________________________________________________ Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, William H. Joy, Judge.

Plaintiff Sara Olson appeals a district court ruling granting defendant Polk County's motion for summary judgment and dismissing her petition. AFFIRMED.

Chad F. Knapp of LaMarca & Landry, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant. John P. Sarcone, Polk County Attorney, and Roger Kuhle, Assistant Polk County Attorney, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by Vogel, P.J., and Miller and Eisenhauer, JJ.

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MILLER, J. Sara Olson was injured when she applied the brakes on the vehicle she was driving, it slid on an icy roadway, and she collided with a parked truck. She sued Polk County, alleging negligence on the part of a Polk County Deputy Sheriff. Polk County sought summary judgment on several grounds. The district court granted the motion and dismissed Olson's petition based on the "emergency response" immunity provided by Iowa Code section 670.4(11) (2003). We affirm. A municipality has immunity from tort claims "based upon or arising out of an act or omission in connection with an emergency response . . . ." Iowa Code

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