Carol BECKER, Administrator of the Estate of Timothy Ray Becker, Appellant, v. CENTRAL STATES HEALTH AND LIFE COMPANY OF OMAHA, Appellee. No. 87-960.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 23, 1988. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POCAHONTAS COUNTY, MARK S. CADY, J. Page 355 Donald A. Beneke, Pocahontas, and Diane M. Stahle of Davis, Hockenberg, Wine, Brown, Koehn […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
BREWSTER v. U.S., 542 N.W.2d 524 (Iowa 1996)
Laura M. BREWSTER, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff, v. TAYLOR INDUSTRIES, INC., Third-Party Defendant. No. 94-1422.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 17, 1996. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA, MARK W. BENNETT, MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Page 525 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF […]
TYSON FOODS v. HEDLUND, 740 N.W.2d 192 (Iowa 2007)
TYSON FOODS, INC., Appellant, v. Migdalia HEDLUND, Appellee. No. 05-2127.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 12, 2007. Appeal from the District Court, Polk County, Robert J. Blink, J. Page 193 Coreen K. Sweeney and Scott A. Sundstrom of Nyemaster, Goode, West, Hansell O’Brien, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant. Randall P. Schueller of Hopkins Huebner, P.C., Des […]
LAWRENCE v. HAUGH, 213 N.W.2d 344 (Iowa 1973)
Donald Warren LAWRENCE, Appellant, v. Charles HAUGH, Warden of Iowa Men’s Reformatory, Anamosa, Iowa, and State of Iowa, Appellee. No. 56324.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 19, 1973. APPEAL FROM GUTHRIE DISTRICT COURT; VAN WIFVAT, JUDGE. Daniel J. Spellman, Perry, for appellant. Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Thomas D. McGrane, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Coral F. […]
ROBERTS v. BRUNS, 387 N.W.2d 140 (Iowa 1986)
Kristine D. ROBERTS, Plaintiff, Nancy A. Roberts, Appellant, v. Dale BRUNS, Beverly Bruns and Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., Appellees, Willow Run Country Club, Inc., Defendant. No. 84-1993.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 21, 1986. Rehearing Denied June 13, 1986. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, WILLIAM G. KLOTZBACH, J. Page 141 Timothy M. Sweet, Reinbeck, […]
JOHNSTON v. KIRKVILLE IND. SCH. DIST., 240 Iowa 1328 (1949)
39 N.W.2d 287 ERNEST JOHNSTON et al., Appellees, v. KIRKVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Appellants. No. 47488.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 18, 1949. APPEAL AND ERROR: Dismissal where question becomes moot pending 1 appeal. In taxpayers’ suit to enjoin expenditure by school district of more than $23 per pupil per year for transportation, where […]
IN INTEREST OF S.M., 11-1302 (Iowa App. 10-19-2011)
IN THE INTEREST OF S.M., Minor Child, M.C., Father, Appellant. No. 1-776 / 11-1302Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed October 19, 2011 [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 […]
CHILD v. SMITH, 225 Iowa 1205 (1939)
282 N.W. 316 CHRISSIE CHILD et al., Appellees, v. CHARLES C. SMITH et al., Appellants. No. 44483.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 15, 1938. Rehearing Denied March 17, 1939. WILLS: Mutual wills ipso facto establish prior contract — other 1 evidence unnecessary. Where wills of husband and wife, each acting with knowledge of other, are drawn […]
LOVE v. STATE, 551 N.W.2d 66 (Iowa 1996)
James LOVE, Jr., Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee. No. 95-405.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 19, 1996. Rehearing Denied July 26, 1996. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, JONES COUNTY, THOMAS L. KOEHLER, J. Philip B. Mears of Mears Law Office, Iowa City, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, and Forrest Guddall, Assistant Attorney General, for […]
NESCI v. WILLEY, 247 Iowa 621 (1956)
75 N.W.2d 257 LOUIS NESCI, appellant, v. NORRIS WILLEY, ANDREW MURPHY SON, INC., a corporation, and JOHN A. SCHRODER, appellees. No. 48882.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 6, 1956. MOTOR VEHICLES: Guest statute — recklessness. To constitute 1 recklessness under the guest statute defendant’s conduct need not involve moral turpitude or wanton and willful misconduct, but […]
FIRST SEC. BANK OF BROOKFIELD v. McCLAIN, 403 N.W.2d 788 (Iowa 1987)
FIRST SECURITY BANK OF BROOKFIELD, Appellee, v. Minnie I. McCLAIN, Appellant. No. 86-544.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 15, 1987. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, DICKINSON COUNTY, MURRAY S. UNDERWOOD, J. Page 789 Warren L. Bush, Wall Lake, for appellant. Earl H. Maahs of Bedell, Maahs Miller, Spirit Lake, for appellee. Considered by REYNOLDSON, C.J., and McGIVERIN, […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF TRACY, 782 N.W.2d 169 (Iowa App. 2010)
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF SHIRLEY A. TRACY AND JOSEPH K. TRACY Upon the Petition of SHIRLEY A. TRACY, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning JOSEPH K. TRACY, Respondent-Appellant. No. 0-072, 09-1215.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed March 24, 2010. [EDITORS’ NOTE: THE PUBLICATION STATUS OF THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE PRECEDENTIAL VALUE OF CASES WHICH […]
WELCH v. MINKEL, 215 Iowa 848 (1933)
246 N.W. 775 ALICE WELCH, Appellant, v. L.H. MINKEL et al., Appellees. No. 41605.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 14, 1933. AUTOMOBILES: Injuries from Operation — Guest Statute — Recklessness — Jury Question. Whether, in an action by an injured guest against the driver of an automobile, the undisputed facts attending the accident generate a jury […]
HUNT v. ERNZEN, 252 N.W.2d 445 (Iowa 1977)
Roger HUNT, a minor, by David Hunt, his father and next friend, Plaintiff, v. Clarence ERNZEN and Dyersville Community Hospital Corporation, Defendants. Clarence ERNZEN, Appellant, v. DYERSVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CORPORATION, Appellee. No. 2-58243.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 20, 1977. APPEAL FROM DUBUQUE DISTRICT COURT, T.H. NELSON, J. Page 446 Fuerste, Carew Coyle, Dubuque, for appellant. […]
DIETZ v. DUBUQUE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, 316 N.W.2d 859 (Iowa 1982)
James L. DIETZ, Appellant, v. DUBUQUE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION and Dubuque Yacht Basin, Inc., a/k/a Leisure World Corporation, Appellees. No. 66197.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 17, 1982. APPEAL FROM DUBUQUE DISTRICT COURT, THOMAS H. NELSON, J. John Lansing Brown, Legal Services Corp. of Iowa, Dubuque, for appellant. Page 860 James A. O’Brien of Conzett, Norman, […]
STATE v. STREIT, 248 Iowa 260 (1957)
80 N.W.2d 318 STATE OF IOWA, appellee, v. ROBERT STREIT, appellant. No. 49011.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 15, 1957. CRIMINAL LAW: Appeal and error. Failure to raise objection in 1 trial court. Contentions made on appeal as to errors in admission of evidence will not be considered where not properly objected to nor complaint made […]
RAINES v. STATE, 723 N.W.2d 451 (Iowa App. 2006)
JOHN P. RAINES, Applicant-Appellant, v. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. No. 05-1335.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 12, 2006. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Sioux County, Michael Walsh, Judge. John Raines appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor […]
STATE v. GRIMM, 212 Iowa 1193 (1931)
237 N.W. 451 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, v. ARTHUR E. GRIMM, Appellant. No. 40539.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 20, 1931. Rehearing Denied September 26, 1931. CRIMINAL LAW: Trial — Instructions — Failure to Define Offense 1 — Effect. The failure specifically to define an offense, in the absence of a request, does not constitute error […]
NORWEST BANK NEBRASKA, N.A. v. PHILIPS REALTY CO., 594 N.W.2d 3 (Iowa 1999)
NORWEST BANK NEBRASKA, N.A., A Corporation, Appellee, vs. PHILIPS REALTY CO., An Iowa Corporation, PHILIPS STORES, INC., andHENRY GREENBERG, et al., Appellants. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, A Corporation, Defendant and Cross-Petitioner, v. PHILIPS REALTY CO., An Iowa Corporation , PHILIPS STORES, INC., and HENRY GREENBERG, et al., Defendants to Cross-Petition. No. 82 / […]
HIRTZ v. KOPPES, 212 Iowa 536 (1931)
234 N.W. 854 CORNELIUS HIRTZ, Appellant, v. M.S. KOPPES et al., Appellees. No. 40486.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 10, 1931. Rehearing Denied May 6, 1931. EQUITY: Hearing — Dismissal on Plaintiff’s Testimony — Effect. 1 A defendant in an equitable action who, at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, moves for and obtains a dismissal of […]