CURTIS STAMPER, Applicant-Appellant, v. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. No. 1-888 / 00-1794.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed March 13, 2002. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Louisa County, DAVID B. HENDRICKSON, Judge. Curtis Stamper appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief from his 1996 conviction of second-degree sexual abuse. REVERSED […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
McCUNE v. MUENICH, 255 Iowa 755 (1963)
124 N.W.2d 130 VERA McCUNE, appellee, v. EMERY MUENICH, HALLETT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY et al., appellants. No. 50868.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 15, 1963. APPEAL AND ERROR: Action at law tried to court — review not de 1 novo. A law action in which a jury was waived and trial had to the court is not […]
HOWARD v. SCHILDBERG CONST. CO., INC., 528 N.W.2d 550 (Iowa 1995)
Carlton V. HOWARD, Sr., Trustee under a Declaration of Trust of Which Carlton V. Howard, Sr. is Trustor, Appellant, v. SCHILDBERG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., An Iowa Corporation, Appellee. No. 93-1638.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 29, 1995. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, ROBERT A. HUTCHISON AND GEORGE BERGESON, JJ. Page 551 Roger T. Stetson and […]
OSBORNE v. IOWA NATURAL RES. COUNCIL, 336 N.W.2d 745 (Iowa 1983)
H.D. OSBORNE, Appellee, v. IOWA NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL, Appellant. No. 68766.Supreme Court of Iowa. July 20, 1983. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, LOUIS A. LAVORATO, J. Page 746 Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., and Elizabeth M. Osenbaugh, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant. Gordon K. Darling of Darling, Chickering Darling, Winterset, and Jared O. Bauch, […]
STATE v. LEKIN, 271 N.W.2d 697 (Iowa 1978)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee-Cross Appellant, v. Gary Patrick LEKIN, Appellant-Cross Appellee. No. 60862.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 22, 1978. APPEAL FROM LINN DISTRICT COURT, WILLIAM EADS AND HAROLD D. VIETOR, JJ. Page 698 Robert E. Sosalla, Cedar Rapids, for appellant-cross-appellee. Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Raymond W. Sullins, Asst. Atty. Gen., Eugene J. Kopecky, County […]
COM. ON PRO. ETHICS CONDUCT v. LINDAMAN, 449 N.W.2d 341 (Iowa 1989)
The COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT OF THE IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Complainant, v. Douglas K. LINDAMAN, Respondent. No. 89-1117.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 20, 1989. Charles L. Harrington and Norman G. Bastemeyer, Des Moines, for complainant. Douglas K. Lindaman, Charles City, pro se. Considered by CARTER, P.J., and LAVORATO, NEUMAN, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF MUELLER, 400 N.W.2d 86 (Iowa App. 1986)
In re the MARRIAGE OF Thomas C. MUELLER and Sharon A. Mueller. Upon the Petition of Thomas C. Mueller, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning Sharon A. Mueller, Respondent-Appellant. No. 86-302.Court of Appeals of Iowa. November 26, 1986. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, JOHNSON COUNTY, THOMAS L. KOEHLER, J. Page 87 Thomas E. McDonald, Iowa City, for respondent-appellant. William […]
ALLEMANG v. WHITE, 230 Iowa 526 (1941)
298 N.W. 658 LEWIS H. ALLEMANG et al., Appellants, v. WIN S. WHITE et al., Appellees. No. 45560.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 17, 1941. Rehearing Denied September 26, 1941. JUDGMENT: Appearance by card rather than statutory method — 1 setting aside default — nonabuse of discretion. Where defendants’ attorney attempts to enter an appearance through […]
WESTERFIELD v. LIBERTY OIL CO., 208 Iowa 912 (1929)
223 N.W. 894 FRED WESTERFIELD, Appellee, v. LIBERTY OIL COMPANY, Appellant. No. 39353.Supreme Court of Iowa. March 5, 1929. Rehearing Denied June 24, 1929. CONTRACTS: Breach — Discharge of Employee. The peremptory 1 discharge without cause of an employee under a definite time contract is, of course, a breach of the contract. MASTER AND SERVANT: […]
IN RE STURTZ, 752 N.W.2d 31 (Iowa App. 2008)
In re Detention of Sturtz. No. 06-0976.Court of Appeals of Iowa. February 13, 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 Linn County, Marsha M. […]
BECKER v. CENTRAL STATES HEALTH AND LIFE, 431 N.W.2d 354 (Iowa 1988)
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 […]
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 […]