926 N.W.2d 526 (2019) WINGER CONTRACTING COMPANY, Appellant, v. CARGILL, INCORPORATED, Appellee. Tracer Construction, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Cargill, Incorporated, Appellee, and Winger Contracting Company, Peterson Contractors, Inc., American Piping Group, Inc., Tri-City Electric Company of Iowa, and TAI Specialty Construction, Inc., Appellants. No. 17-1169.Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed April 12, 2019.Appeal from the Iowa District […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
DuTRAC COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION v. HEFEL, No. 15-1379 (Iowa 2/3/2017)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 15–1379 Filed February 3, 2017 DuTRAC COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, Appellee, vs. DOUGLAS P. HEFEL and SHEILA K. HEFEL, Appellants, and WESTGATE COMMUNITIES, LLC, An Iowa Limited Liability Corporation, Intervenor-Appellant. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Thomas A. Bitter, Judge. Appellants appeal the district court […]
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD v. VANDEL, No. 16-1704 (Iowa 1/27/2017)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 16–1704 Filed January 27, 2017 IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, vs. PAMELA ANN VANDEL, Respondent. On review of the report of the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa. Grievance commission reports respondent committed ethical misconduct and recommends a one-year suspension. LICENSE SUSPENDED. Counsel: Tara […]
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD v. WILLEY, No. 16-1228 (Iowa 1/27/2017)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 16–1228 Filed January 27, 2017 IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, vs. BRUCE A. WILLEY, Respondent. On review of the report of the Grievance Commission of the Supreme Court of Iowa. Grievance commission reports respondent committed ethical misconduct and recommends a thirty-day suspension. LICENSE SUSPENDED. Counsel: Tara […]
BOARD OF WATER WORKS TRUSTEES v. SAC COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, No. 16-0076 (Iowa 1/27/2017)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 16–0076 Filed January 27, 2017 BOARD OF WATER WORKS TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF DES MOINES, IOWA, Appellant, vs. SAC COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS TRUSTEE OF DRAINAGE DISTRICTS 32, 42, 65, 79, 81, 83, 86, and CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS and SAC COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS […]
STATE v. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR SCOTT COUNTY, No. 15-2151 (Iowa 1/20/2017)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 15–2151 Filed January 20, 2017 STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff vs. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR SCOTT COUNTY, Defendant. Certiorari to the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Cheryl Traum, Judge. The State seeks certiorari review of the denial of an order requiring restitution of law enforcement response costs following […]
STATE v. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR SCOTT COUNTY, No. 15-2150 (Iowa 1/20/2017)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 15–2150 Filed January 20, 2017 STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff, vs. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR SCOTT COUNTY, Defendant. Certiorari to the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Cheryl Traum, Judge. The State seeks certiorari review of the denial of an order requiring restitution of law enforcement response costs following […]
STATE v. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR SCOTT COUNTY, No. 15-1255 (Iowa 1/20/2017)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 15–1255 Filed January 20, 2017 STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff, vs. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR SCOTT COUNTY, Defendant. Certiorari to the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Christine Dalton, Judge. The State seeks certiorari review of the denial of an order requiring restitution of law enforcement response costs following […]
SEGURA v. STATE OF IOWA, NO. 15-0203 (Iowa 1/13/2017)
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 15–0203 Filed January 13, 2017 PAULA SEGURA and RICARDO SEGURA, Appellants, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Appellee. On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Marsha A. Bergan, Judge. Plaintiffs seek further review of a court of appeals decision affirming the district […]
STATE v. WEED, 99-1864 (Iowa App. 2-28-2001)
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JOSEPH HAROLD WEED, Defendant-Appellant. No. 0-782 / 99-1864.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed February 28, 2001. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS OPINION IS NOT FOR PUBLICATION.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, JON FISTER and JAMES […]
BROWN v. BROWN, 213 Iowa 998 (1932)
240 N.W. 910 NETTIE A. BROWN, Executrix, Appellant, v. LOWELL BROWN et al., Appellees. No. 41113.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 9, 1932. WILLS: Construction — Life Estate With Power to Sell. A life estate coupled with a superadded power to sell, and to reinvest, and to use any of the property or income, construed, and […]
STATE v. BARNES, 771 N.W.2d 652 (Iowa App. 2009)
State v. Barnes. No. 08-0519.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Calhoun County, Joel E. Swanson, Judge. Appeal from convictions and sentences for burglary in the third degree and theft in the second degree, both as a habitual offender. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate […]
STATE v. CONLEY, 176 N.W.2d 213 (Iowa 1970)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Ronald Michael CONLEY, Appellant. No. 54006.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 7, 1970. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, GEORGE C. HEATH, J. Victor N. Kennedy, Waterloo, for appellant. Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., William W. Garretson, Asst. Atty. Gen., and David J. Dutton, County Atty., Waterloo, for appellant. REES, […]
IN THE MATTER OF D.K., 00-1596 (Iowa App. 11-28-2001)
IN THE MATTER OF D.K., Alleged to be Seriously Mentally Impaired, D.K., Appellant. No. 1-466 / 00-1596Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 28, 2001 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Larry J. Conmey, Judge. D.K. appeals from a district court ruling finding she was seriously mentally impaired and continuing her involuntary […]
STATE v. MILLER, 308 N.W.2d 4 (Iowa 1981)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Craig S. MILLER, Appellant. No. 65010.Supreme Court of Iowa. July 15, 1981. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, JACKSON COUNTY, J. HOBART DARBYSHIRE, J. Page 5 J.R. Sokol and Mark R. Lawson of Sokol Sokol, Maquoketa, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Mark R. Schuling, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Michael Kane, […]
NATIONAL PROPERTIES CORP. v. POLK COUNTY, 386 N.W.2d 98 (Iowa 1986)
NATIONAL PROPERTIES CORPORATION, Appellant, v. POLK COUNTY, State of Iowa, Board of Supervisors, Polk County, Board of Drainage Administrators, District # 51, Appellees. No. 85-52.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 16, 1986. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, LUTHER T. GLANTON, JR., J. Page 99 Kristine M. Fasano, Des Moines, for appellant. James A. Smith, Co. […]
GOLF V.R. CO. v. CITY OF SIOUX CITY, 222 Iowa 433 (1936)
269 N.W. 451 GOLF VIEW REALTY COMPANY, Appellee, v. CITY OF SIOUX CITY, Appellant. No. 43550.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 27, 1936. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS: Property — presumptive power to acquire 1 — burden of proof. A municipality as defendant in an action for specific performance of its alleged contract for the purchase of land, has […]
STATE v. KNERR, 426 N.W.2d 654 (Iowa App. 1988)
STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Merle Leroy KNERR, Defendant-Appellant. No. 87-652.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 31, 1988. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, WASHINGTON COUNTY, HARLAN BAINTER, J. Douglas L. Tindal of Shearer Tindal, Washington, for defendant-appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Christie J. Scase, Asst. Atty. Gen., Gerald N. Partridge, Co. Atty., and Barbara A. […]
STATE v. BUTLER, 728 N.W.2d 225 (Iowa App. 2006)
State v. Butler. No. 06-0530.Court of Appeals of Iowa. December 13, 2006. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Mark J. […]
YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSN. v. CAWARD, 213 Iowa 408 (1931)
239 N.W. 41 YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Appellee, v. W.B. CAWARD, Appellant. No. 40847.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 17, 1931. CONTRACTS: Requisites and Validity — Consideration — Statutory 1 Presumption — When Conclusive. A consideration specifically recited in a written contract signed by the defendant must be treated as correct in the absence of any […]