STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAMES EDWARD BANKS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 1-209 / 10-1318.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed May 11, 2011. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Arthur E. Gamble, Judge. Defendant appeals his conviction for obstructing prosecution alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Theresa […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
RICHARDSON v. CITY OF JEFFERSON, 257 Iowa 709 (1965)
134 N.W.2d 528 GUY C. RICHARDSON, appellee, v. CITY OF JEFFERSON et al. as members of council of said city, appellants. No. 51664.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 6, 1965. STATUTES: Construction — legislative intent — search. In 1 construing statutes the courts search for the legislative intent as shown by what the legislature said, rather […]
PAULSON v. ROGIS, 247 Iowa 893 (1956)
77 N.W.2d 33 HOWARD O. PAULSON et al., appellants, v. ALVIN ROGIS, appellee. No. 48949.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 9, 1956. LANDLORD AND TENANT: Status of lessee — tenant or cropper — 1 intention of parties. The question whether a given contract constitutes the cultivator a tenant or a mere cropper depends on the intention […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF PETERSON, 01-0862 (Iowa App. 4-10-2002)
IN RE MARRIAGE OF KATHY JO PETERSON AND JOHN EDWARD PETERSON Upon the Petition of KATHY JO PETERSON, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning JOHN EDWARD PETERSON, Respondent-Appellant. No. 1-978 / 01-0862Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 10, 2002 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, Kurt L. Wilke, Judge. The respondent appeals from the […]
ADCOCK v. STATE, 780 N.W.2d 249 (Iowa App. 2010)
Adcock v. State. No. 09-0657.Court of Appeals of Iowa. February 10, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Kelly Ann Lekar, Judge. Marshall Ray Adcock appeals from the summary dismissal of his application for postconviction relief. AFFIRMED. Michael O. Carpenter of Gaumer, Emanuel, Carpenter Goldsmith, P.C., Ottumwa, for appellant. Thomas J. […]
BANDAG, INCORPORATED, v. MORENINGS, 259 Iowa 998 (1966)
146 N.W.2d 916 BANDAG, INCORPORATED, appellant, v. GERHARD MORENINGS, appellee. No. 52017.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 13, 1966. MASTER AND SERVANT: Ownership of invention made by employee 1 — burden of proof. Employer seeking a decree of ownership of a formula developed by an employee had the burden of proof and its appeal from an […]
STATE v. RUIZ, 496 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa App. 1992)
STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose RUIZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-1508.Court of Appeals of Iowa. December 29, 1992. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, MUSCATINE COUNTY, JAMES R. HAVERCAMP, J. Page 790 Jon M. Kinnamon of Kinnamon, Kinnamon, Russo Meyer, Cedar Rapids, for defendant-appellant. Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., Richard J. Bennett, Asst. Atty. Gen., William F. Creasey, […]
BROWN v. STATE, 801 N.W.2d 378 (Iowa App. 2011)
ANTHONY BROWN, Applicant-Appellant, v. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. No. 1-143 / 09-1384.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed May 11, 2011. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, J. Hobart Darbyshire, Judge. Applicant appeals the district court decision denying his request for postconviction relief from his conviction for second-degree murder. AFFIRMED. Angela Fritz Reyes, […]
DOE v. IOWA STATE BD. OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, 320 N.W.2d 557 (Iowa 1982)
Jane DOE, Appellant, v. The IOWA STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS; and Richard Davison, Sharon Simmons, Deborah Green, Kristi Livingston, Ferol Menzel, and Jean Linder, as members of the Iowa State Board of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, Appellees. No. 67300.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 16, 1982. Page 558 APPEAL […]
IN RE LAMOUREUX, 752 N.W.2d 34 (Iowa App. 2008)
In re Marriage of Lamoureux. No. 07-1317.Court of Appeals of Iowa. March 26, 2008. [EDITORS’ NOTE: THE PUBLICATION STATUS OF THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE PRECEDENTIAL VALUE OF CASES WHICH ARE NOT YET PUBLISHED IS GOVERNED BY IOWA CT. R. 6.14 (5).] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jefferson County, Michael R. […]
STATE v. BOHI, 428 N.W.2d 679 (Iowa App. 1988)
STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jacob Ernest BOHI, Defendant-Appellant. No. 87-1017.Court of Appeals of Iowa. June 29, 1988. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, DAVIS COUNTY, DAN F. MORRISON, J. Vern M. Ball, of Ball Law Offices, Bloomfield, for defendant-appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Bruce Kempkes, Asst. Atty. Gen., and R. Kurt Swain, County Atty., for […]
IN RE K.M., 690 N.W.2d 464 (Iowa App. 2004)
IN THE INTEREST OF K.M. AND K.M., Minor Children, B.M., Father, Appellant. No. 4-427 / 04-0650.Court of Appeals of Iowa. June 23, 2004. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Iowa County, Kristin L. Hibbs, Judge. Father appeals order terminating his parental rights […]
McCUE v. FOSTER, 219 Iowa 89 (1934)
257 N.W. 559 IDA McCUE, Appellee, v. CARL S. FOSTER, Receiver, Appellant. No. 42681.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 11, 1934. BANKS AND BANKING: Banking Corporations — Insolvency — Trust 1 Funds — Augmentation. Funds passing into the hands of the receiver of an insolvent bank must be deemed augmented by the amount of a trust […]
NOLTE v. SECURITY INS. CO., 208 Iowa 716 (1929)
224 N.W. 50 MARY NOLTE, Appellee, v. SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, Appellant. No. 39507.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 12, 1929. Rehearing Denied June 24, 1929. INSURANCE: Policy — Attaching Copy of Premium Note — 1 Insufficiency. A premium note for $100 which does not show the policy number is not a true […]
CITIZENS STATE BANK v. HARDEN, 439 N.W.2d 677 (Iowa App. 1989)
CITIZENS STATE BANK, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard L. HARDEN and Janice E. Harden, d/b/a Harden Welding Manufacturing, Defendants-Appellants. Richard L. HARDEN and Janice E. Harden, formerly d/b/a Harden Welding Manufacturing, Counter-Cross-Claimants, v. CITIZENS STATE BANK, John E. Brewer, Agent, Rodney P. Kubat, John D. Cleavenger, and John and Jane Does 1-500, Counterclaim Defendants. No. 87-1429.Court of […]
GINGERICH v. PROTEIN BLENDERS, INC., 250 Iowa 654 (1959)
95 N.W.2d 522 A.C. GINGERICH, appellee, v. PROTEIN BLENDERS, INC., and MAPLECREST TURKEY FARMS, appellants. No. 49706.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 10, 1959. APPEAL AND ERROR: Denial of motion to transfer to equity — 1 allegations of petition — determinative. On appeal from a ruling denying a motion to transfer an action from equity to […]
IN RE ESTATE OF ELMER VITALIS RESIDUARY TR., 720 N.W.2d 194 (Iowa App. 2006)
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELMER VITALIS RESIDUARY TRUST (UNDER WILL), SHERRY NURMELA and DENNIS VITALIS, Appellants. SHERRY NURMELA and DENNIS VITALIS, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ELEMER VITALIS RESIDUARY TRUST (UNDER WILL), IOWA STATE BANK, LUELLA VITALIS, LARRY STEVENS, VITALIS TRUCK LINES, INC. and VITALIS TRUCK LINES, LLC, Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 6-146 / 04-1319, 6-161 / […]
STATE v. FLORES, 02-1750 (Iowa App. 9-10-2003)
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MINGO (NMN) FLORES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 3-585 / 02-1750Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed September 10, 2003 Appeal from the Iowa District Court forCerro GordoCounty, James W. Drew and Stephen P. Carroll, Judges. Defendant appeals from the sentence entered on his conviction for terrorism following a guilty plea. SENTENCE VACATED IN […]
IN RE A.S., 758 N.W.2d 841 (Iowa 2008)
In re A.S. No. 08-1219.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Daniel Block, Associate Juvenile Judge. The mother appeals a permanency order entered by the juvenile court. AFFIRMED. Andrew Abbott of Abbott Law Office, P.C., Waterloo, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Bruce Kempkes, […]
UMTHUN v. IMT INS. CO., 797 N.W.2d 621 (Iowa App. 2011)
JOE UMTHUN and VIRGIL UMTHUN, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. IMT INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 0-216 / 09-1220.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed January 20, 2011. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Wright County, William C. Ostlund, Judge. The plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants.AFFIRMED. Robert Malloy and […]