STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Fred LEVSEN, Appellant. No. 58487.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 18, 1978. APPEAL FROM POLK DISTRICT COURT, WALDO F. WHEELER, J. Page 472 Yale H. Iverson, West Des Moines, for appellant. Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Dan L. Johnston, County Atty., for appellee. Considered by MOORE, C.J., and MASON, REES, REYNOLDSON […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
IN RE MARRIAGE OF DORMAN, 742 N.W.2d 605 (Iowa App. 2007)
In re Marriage of Dorman. No. 07-0511.Court of Appeals of Iowa. October 24, 2007. [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).] Decisions without Published Opinions. Affirmed as Modified. Page 606
DILLON v. FEHD, 207 Iowa 351 (1929)
222 N.W. 881 MARY ANN DILLON, Appellee, v. TENNIE C. FEHD et al., Appellants. Supreme Court of Iowa. January 15, 1929. DEDICATION: Evidence — Sufficiency. Evidence that the public highway authorities had, on at least one occasion, worked a roadway, coupled with evidence of use of the roadway by the public for many years, may […]
STATE v. WEBER, 545 N.W.2d 317 (Iowa 1996)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Scott Alan WEBER, Appellant. No. 94-2103.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 20, 1996. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, JOHNSON COUNTY, WILLIAM R. EADS, J. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, William R. Eads, Judge. Defendant challenges sentence imposed upon conviction of third-offense operating while intoxicated on ground court failed […]
LANTZ v. COOK, 256 Iowa 409 (1964)
127 N.W.2d 675 ALBIN G. LANTZ, administrator of estate of Mildred F. Lantz, deceased, appellant, v. CLARENCE COOK, d/b/a The Royal Cab company, et al., appellees. No. 51236.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 8, 1964. NEW TRIAL: Discretion of trial court — broad but not 1 unlimited. In ruling upon motions for new trial the trial […]
FOX v. McCURNIN, 210 Iowa 429 (1930)
228 N.W. 582 CLIFFORD FOX, Appellee, v. THOMAS P. McCURNIN, Appellant. No. 39847.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 14, 1930. Rehearing Denied May 16, 1930. NEW TRIAL: Procedure to Procure — Remittitur of Excessive 1 Verdict — Entry on Combination Docket — Effect. The indorsement and signing on the combination docket of the court of a […]
IN INTEREST OF S.D.L., 568 N.W.2d 41 (Iowa 1997)
In the Interest of S.D.L., A Minor Child, State of Iowa, Appellant. No. 96-1742.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 18, 1997. Rehearing Denied September 18, 1997. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, LINN COUNTY, JANE F. SPANDE, DIST. ASSOC. JUDGE. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Mary Tabor, Assistant Attorney General, Denver D. Dillard, County Attorney, and Lance J. […]
IN THE INTEREST OF R.M.F., 04-1465 (Iowa App. 12-22-2004)
IN THE INTEREST OF R.M.F., Minor Child, A.L.M., Mother, Appellant. No. 4-820 / 04-1465Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed December 22, 2004 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Stephen C. Gerard, District Associate Judge. A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child. AFFIRMED. Cory Goldensoph, Iowa City, for […]
KEEVER v. BAINTER, 186 N.W.2d 133 (Iowa 1971)
Margaret Ann KEEVER, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Harlan W. BAINTER, Judge of the First Judicial District of Iowa in and for Des Moines County, Respondent. No. 54348.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 9, 1971. William R. Ruther and William Bauer, Burlinton, for petitioner. Alan N. Waples, County Atty., Burlington, for respondent. MOORE, Chief Justice. Petitioner, Margaret […]
IOWA DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERV. v. WEST HT. MANOR, 236 N.W.2d 307 (Iowa 1975)
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, State of Iowa, Appellant, v. WEST HEIGHT MANOR, INC., Appellee. No. 2-56943.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 17, 1975. APPEAL FROM POTTAWATTAMIE DISTRICT COURT, LeROY H. JOHNSON, J. Page 308 Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., and Lorna Lawhead Williams, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant. James P. Monen, Omaha, Neb., and Joseph […]
BASS v. CITY OF HUXLEY, 728 N.W.2d 852 (Iowa 2007)
Bass v. City of Huxley. No. 06-0118.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 31, 2007. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, William J. Pattinson, Judge. Plaintiff appeals from district court’s ruling granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment on a breach of contract claim. AFFIRMED. J. Campbell Helton and Gretchen Witte Kraemer of Whitfield Eddy, […]
WHITNEY v. EMPLOYERS IND. CORP., 200 Iowa 25 (1925)
202 N.W. 236 F.R. WHITNEY, Appellant, v. EMPLOYERS INDEMNITY CORPORATION, Appellee. Supreme Court of Iowa. February 17, 1925. Rehearing Denied May 16, 1925. JUDGMENT: Conclusiveness — Judgment Between Third Parties — 1 Uncertainty of Issue Decided. A party may not claim that an issue was adjudicated in his favor in an action to which he […]
WHITE v. WALSTROM, 254 Iowa 646 (1962)
118 N.W.2d 578 DARLENE WHITE, appellee, v. FLOYD WALSTROM, appellant. No. 50773.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 11, 1962. NEW TRIAL: Discretion of trial court. Trial court has wide 1 discretion in granting a new trial and the supreme court will only interfere when that discretion has been abused. NEW TRIAL: Granting in interests of justice. […]
WEBSTER v. CITY OF COLFAX, 250 Iowa 181 (1958)
93 N.W.2d 91 EFFIE WEBSTER, appellee, v. CITY OF COLFAX, appellant. No. 49550.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 18, 1958. NEW TRIAL: Granted where verdict is for medical expense only 1 although other damages proven. In an action for injuries due to a fall on a defective sidewalk where it appears plaintiff suffered a broken hip, […]
PUBLIC DEFENDER v. DIST CT. FOR POLK CTY., 721 N.W.2d 570 (Iowa 2006)
STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER, Plaintiff, v. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, Defendant. No. 04-0981.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 8, 2006. Appeal from the District Court, Polk County, Constance Cohen, J. Page 571 Thomas G. Becker, State Public Defender, and Julie Miller, Assistant State Public Defender, for plaintiff. Linda Channon Murphy, Des Moines, for defendant. TERNUS, […]
SOO LINE R. CO. v. IOWA DEPT. OF TRANSP., 501 N.W.2d 525 (Iowa 1993)
SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant, v. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Luse Family Farms, Inc., and Monroe County, Iowa, Appellees. No. 92-891.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 16, 1993. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, ROBERT A. HUTCHISON, J. Page 526 Patrick J. Nugent, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant. Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., David A. Ferree, Sp. […]
BYRNES v. DONALDSON’S, INC., 451 N.W.2d 810 (Iowa 1990)
Darlene Albertson BYRNES, Appellant, v. DONALDSON’S, INC., Appellee, and Travelers Insurance Company, Respondent. No. 89-626.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 21, 1990. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, GEORGE L. STIGLER, J. Robert D. Fulton, Waterloo, for appellant. Mark A. Wilson of De Vries, Price Wilson, Mason City, for appellee. Considered by LARSON, P.J., and […]
HUNT v. SMITH, 238 Iowa 543 (1947)
28 N.W.2d 213 C.E. HUNT, Appellee, v. ROBERT SMITH, Appellant. No. 47002.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 17, 1947. WATERS AND WATERCOURSES: Surface waters — definition. “Surface 1 waters” are waters on the surface of the ground of a casual or vagrant character following no definite course, of a more or less temporary existence, which spread […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF ANGOVE, 683 N.W.2d 126 (Iowa App. 2004)
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF BARBARA RAE ANGOVE and GARLAND WAYNE ANGOVE Upon the Petition of BARBARA RAE ANGOVE n/k/a BARBARA RAE HAMLYN, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning GARLAND WAYNE ANGOVE, Respondent-Appellant. No. 3-809 / 03-0377Court of Appeals of Iowa. April 28, 2004. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from […]
DIBLE v. IOWA DIST COURT FOR JONES CTY, 04-0619 (Iowa App. 12-22-2004)
WILLIAM S. DIBLE, Plaintiff, v. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JONES COUNTY, Defendant. No. 4-784 / 04-0619Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed December 22, 2004 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jones County, Thomas M. Horan, Judge. William Dible filed a petition for writ of certiorari, claiming the district court improperly denied his request for […]