State v. Rodriguez. No. 08-1868.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 12, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Allamakee County, Richard D. Stochl and Margaret L. Lingreen, Judges. The State appeals from a district court ruling denying its request for its own expert examination of the defendant and granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
STATE v. PHILLIPS, 561 N.W.2d 355 (Iowa 1997)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Blane Dermont PHILLIPS, Jr., Appellant. No. 95-1791.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 26, 1997. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, LINN COUNTY, THOMAS L. KOEHLER, J. Page 356 Ronald L. Ricklefs, Cedar Rapids, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Thomas S. Tauber, Assistant Attorney General, and Denver D. Dillard, County Attorney, for […]
SWIFT CO. v. FREEMAN, 780 N.W.2d 249 (Iowa App. 2010)
Swift Co. v. Freeman. No. 09-0808.Court of Appeals of Iowa. February 10, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Donna L. Paulsen, Judge. Employer appeals from a district court judicial review ruling affirming the workers’ compensation commissioner’s benefit award. AFFIRMED. Timothy Wegman, Des Moines, for appellant. Randall Schueller, Des Moines, for appellee. […]
HULL v. BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN YEOMEN, 199 Iowa 356 (1925)
202 N.W. 6 J.E. HULL, Administrator, Appellant, v. BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN YEOMEN et al., Appellees. Supreme Court of Iowa. February 10, 1925. INSURANCE: Life Insurance — Proceeds of — Beneficiary by Will. The proceeds of a life insurance policy may not be disposed of by will when the policy distinctly provides the method of changing […]
McCOLLOUGH v. CAMPBELL MILL LUMBER CO., 406 N.W.2d 812 (Iowa App. 1987)
Gale D. McCOLLOUGH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CAMPBELL MILL LUMBER CO., Employers Mutual Companies, and Iowa Industrial Commissioner, Defendants-Appellees. No. 86-128.Court of Appeals of Iowa. March 31, 1987. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, HAMILTON COUNTY, CARL D. BAKER, J. Page 813 Patrick B. Chambers, Webster City, Iowa, for plaintiff-appellant. Mark S. Brownlee and Claire F. Carlson of Kersten, […]
HUNDT v. IOWA DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES, 545 N.W.2d 306 (Iowa 1996)
Douglas M. HUNDT, Appellant, v. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Appellee. No. 95-64.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 20, 1996. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, CLAYTON COUNTY, JOHN BAUERCAMPER, J. Page 307 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clayton County, John Bauercamper, Judge. Appeal from decision on judicial review of agency action, interpreting support obligation statute. […]
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. v. CORMANEY, 258 Iowa 237 (1965)
138 N.W.2d 50 TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, appellee, v. MELVIN E. CORMANEY et ux., appellants. No. 51834.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 16, 1965. EQUITY: Trial — forum. An action brought in equity was triable 1 in that forum, regardless of the nature thereof, absent timely motion. EQUITY: Presented in equity — remains for complete 2 disposition. […]
STATE v. SOWDER, 394 N.W.2d 368 (Iowa 1986)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Frederick L. SOWDER, Appellant. No. 85-723.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 15, 1986. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT FOR DES MOINES COUNTY, WILLIAM S. CAHILL, J. Page 369 John G. Linn, Public Defender, Burlington, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Christie J. Scase, Asst. Atty. Gen., William Dowell, Co. Atty., and […]
STATE v. ALTMAN, 743 N.W.2d 870 (Iowa App. 2007)
State v. Altman. No. 06-1971.Court of Appeals of Iowa. November 15, 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).] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Webster County, Fredrick E. Breen and […]
STATE v. PHILLIPS, 226 N.W.2d 16 (Iowa 1975)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Dennis Carl PHILLIPS, Appellant. No. 57181.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 19, 1975. APPEAL FROM WEBSTER DISTRICT COURT, RUSSELL J. HILL, J. Page 17 Dan T. McGrevey, Fort Dodge, for appellant. Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., David M. Dryer, Asst. Atty. Gen., Louie F. Beisser, County Atty., for appellee. Submitted to […]
IN THE INTEREST OF L.M., 02-0301 (Iowa App. 5-31-2002)
IN THE INTEREST OF L.M. AND D.M., Minor Children, S.M., Mother, Appellant. No. 2-440 / 02-0301.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed May 31, 2002. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Eliza J. Ovrom, Judge. Mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights to her two daughters. AFFIRMED. Scott Bandstra, Des Moines, […]
McCORNACK v. PICKERELL, 225 Iowa 1076 (1939)
283 N.W. 899 SARAH McCORNACK, Appellee, v. C.B. PICKERELL, Appellant. No. 44448.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 7, 1939. MOTOR VEHICLES: Passenger for hire — division of expenses not 1, 3 controlling. The mere division of expenses among members of a party riding in an automobile does not render the person so contributing a passenger for […]
HALEY v. HOLLOWELL, 208 Iowa 1205 (1929)
227 N.W. 165 THOMAS HALEY, Appellant, v. T.P. HOLLOWELL, Appellee. No. 39982.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 15, 1929. CRIMINAL LAW: Habitual Criminal Act — Pleadable Convictions. The provision that, when a conviction for crime is had in this or a foreign state and a sentence of “not less than three years” is imposed, such conviction […]
STATE v. ZELL, 491 N.W.2d 196 (Iowa App. 1992)
STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Scott Paul ZELL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 91-540.Court of Appeals of Iowa. August 27, 1992. As Corrected October 27, 1992. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, WINNESHIEK COUNTY, JAMES C. BAUCH, J. Page 197 Linda Del Gallo, State Appellate Defender, and Patricia Reynolds Lapointe, Asst. State Appellate Defender, for defendant-appellant. Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. […]
STATE v. NICHOLS, 772 N.W.2d 270 (Iowa App. 2009)
State v. Nichols. No. 09-0108.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Audubon County, James M. Richardson, Judge. The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence on a plea of guilty to indecent exposure. AFFIRMED. Drew Kouris, Council Bluffs, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Kevin Cmelik, Assistant […]
UNION MUT. L. CO. v. WADDELL, 221 Iowa 1373 (1936)
268 N.W. 149 UNION MUTUAL LIFE COMPANY of Iowa, Appellant, v. LLOYD WADDELL and EULAH WADDELL, Appellees. No. 43490.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 19, 1936. MORTGAGES: Redemption — extension under moratorium — rentals — 1 discretion of court. The court in fixing the monthly rental of residence property for the period covered by an extension […]
AMELSBURG v. LUNNING, 234 Iowa 852 (1944)
14 N.W.2d 680 G.A. AMELSBURG, Appellee, v. B.I. LUNNING, Appellant. No. 46450.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 6, 1944. MOTOR VEHICLES: Damages — loss of earnings. In an action for 1 damages caused by a collision between two motor vehicles the facts are reviewed and it is held that the court did not err in submitting […]
IN INTEREST OF R.C., 03-1134 (Iowa App. 9-10-2003)
IN THE INTEREST OF R.C., Minor Child, W.P., Father, Appellant. No. 3-668 / 03-1134Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed September 10, 2003 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Susan Flaherty, Associate Juvenile Judge. W.P. appeals the termination of his parental rights under the Indian Child Welfare Act. AFFIRMED. Michael Lindeman of Lindeman […]
APLINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST. v. IOWA PERB, 392 N.W.2d 495 (Iowa 1986)
APLINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellee, v. IOWA PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD, Appellant, Aplington Education Association, Intervenor-Appellant, and Iowa Association of School Boards, Intervenor-Appellee. No. 85-1603.Supreme Court of Iowa. August 20, 1986. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, BUTLER COUNTY, Page 496 JACK W. FRYE, J. James H. Gilliam, Des Moines, for appellant. Charles E. Gribble of Sayre […]
IN THE INTEREST OF J.J.L, 01-0206 (Iowa App. 7-31-2001)
IN THE INTEREST OF J.J.L, Minor Child, J.L., Mother, Appellant. No. 1-404 / 01-0206Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed July 31, 2001 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Thomas W. Mott, District Associate Judge. The mother appeals from the order […]