G.D. BAIR, Director of Revenue of Iowa Department of Revenue, Appellant, v. ESTATE OF Martha BIGGINS, Deceased, Ruth Geisinger, Executor, Appellee. No. 83-1121.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 17, 1984. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, BUENA VISTA COUNTY, RICHARD F. BRANCO, J. Page 552 Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Harry M. Griger, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., and […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
STATE v. JONES, 271 N.W.2d 761 (Iowa 1978)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Rubin Ellist JONES, a/k/a Rubin Oakley, Appellant. No. 60259.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 22, 1978. Rehearing Denied January 19, 1979. APPEAL FROM POLK DISTRICT COURT, A.B. CROUCH, J. Page 762 Alfredo G. Parrish, Des Moines, and Lawrence F. Scalise and Thomas J. Levis of Scalise, Scism, Gentry, Brick Brick, Des […]
ERICKSON v. CHRISTENSEN, 261 N.W.2d 171 (Iowa 1978)
Trevor Lee ERICKSON, A Minor by Eldon H. Erickson, His Father and Next Friend, and Eldon H. Erickson, Plaintiffs, v. Roger Glenn CHRISTENSEN, Defendant. Roger Glenn CHRISTENSEN, Cross-Petitioner-Appellee, v. Mrs. Mary VAN DORN, a/k/a Mrs. Mary Van Dorin, Defendant to Cross-Petition-Appellant. No. 59850.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 18, 1978. APPEAL FROM SHELBY DISTRICT COURT, E.F. […]
STATE v. BENJEGERDES, 09-1230 (Iowa App. 9-8-2011)
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TIMOTHY STEVEN BENJEGERDES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 1-452 / 09-1230Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed September 8, 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 Iowa […]
SCHMITZ v. IOWA DEPT. OF HUMAN SERVICES, 461 N.W.2d 603 (Iowa App. 1990)
Patti SCHMITZ, Appellant, v. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Appellee. No. 89-1213.Court of Appeals of Iowa. August 30, 1990. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, DUBUQUE COUNTY, PETER VAN METRE, J. Page 604 Kevin G. Magee of Legal Services Corp. of Iowa, Dubuque, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Gordon E. Allen, Deputy Atty. Gen., and […]
LAMBERTS v. LILLIG, 670 N.W.2d 129 (Iowa 2003)
ARNIS and LUCILLE LAMBERTS, Appellants, v. JOHN LILLIG, Appellee. No. 109 / 02-0435Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed October 8, 2003 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert J. Blink, Judge. Appeal from a district court ruling denying grandparents visitation with deceased daughter’s children based in part on a finding that Iowa Code […]
FISHER v. BD. OF OPTOMETRY EXAMINERS, 478 N.W.2d 609 (Iowa 1991)
Gary W. FISHER, Appellee, v. IOWA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY EXAMINERS, Appellant. No. 90-1459.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 24, 1991. Rehearing Denied January 24, 1992. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, RODNEY J. RYAN, J. Page 610 Mark McCormick and Margaret C. Callahan of Belin, Harris, Lamson, McCormick, A P.C., Des Moines, for appellant. John A. […]
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BD. v. FIELDS, 790 N.W.2d 791 (Iowa 2010)
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Jeffrey FIELDS, Respondent. No. 09-1111.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 19, 2010. Page 792 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] Page 793 Charles L. Harrington and David J. Grace, Des Moines, for complainant. Jeffrey […]
IN RE RIORDAN, 216 Iowa 1138 (1933)
248 N.W. 21 IN RE TRUSTEESHIP UNDER THE WILL OF MICHAEL RIORDAN. JOHN RIORDAN, Appellee, v. JANE RIORDAN et al., Appellants. No. 41798.Supreme Court of Iowa. April 4, 1933. Rehearing Denied November 17, 1933. TRUSTS: Management and Disposal of Trust Property — Trustee 1 Buying Property from himself. The act of a trustee in transferring […]
FANE v. HOOTMAN, 254 Iowa 241 (1962)
117 N.W.2d 435 HARRY FANE, plaintiff, v. JAMES HOOTMAN, defendant-appellee; CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, third-party defendant-appellant. No. 50831.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 16, 1962. PLEADING: Negligence — contribution — contingent claim based on possible finding of concurring negligence. Where plaintiff, injured by flying metal from a road grader that collided with a […]
IN RE J.L., 710 N.W.2d 258 (Iowa App. 2005)
IN THE INTEREST OF J.L., Minor Child, J.L., Minor Child, Appellant. No. 5-793 / 04-1947Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 23, 2005 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Iowa County, Susan F. Flaherty, Associate Juvenile Judge. The appellant appeals from the […]
CLARKEN v. BROWN, 258 Iowa 18 (1965)
137 N.W.2d 376 T.W. CLARKEN et al., appellants, v. FRANCIS H. BROWN et al., appellants, and GUY WALTERS et al., appellees. No. 51747.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 19, 1965. WILLS: Construction — rules. In the construction or 1 interpretation of a testamentary disposition the governing rule is to arrive at the intention of the testator, […]
MABRIER v. A.M. SERVICING CORPORATION OF RAYTOWN, 161 N.W.2d 180 (Iowa 1968)
Clara MABRIER, Appellee, v. A.M. SERVICING CORPORATION OF RAYTOWN, Appellant. No. 52969.Supreme Court of Iowa. September 17, 1968. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT OF POLK COUNTY, GIBSON C. HOLLIDAY, J. Page 181 Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor Fairgrave, Des Moines, for appellant. Richard L. Pinegar, Des Moines, for appellee. STUART, Justice. Plaintiff slipped and fell in the Atlantic […]
RICH v. DYNA TECHNOLOGY, INC., 204 N.W.2d 867 (Iowa 1973)
Lloyd RICH, Appellant, v. DYNA TECHNOLOGY, INC., and Connecticut General Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut, Appellees. No. 55306.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 21, 1973. APPEAL FROM WOODBURY DISTRICT COURT, GEORGE M. PARADISE, J. Page 868 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT […]
IN INTEREST OF N.H., 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)
IN RE N.H. No. 09-0099.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 8, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Constance Cohen, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights. AFFIRMED. Jami Hagemeier of Williams, Blackburn Maharry, P.L.C., Des Moines, for appellant mother. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, […]
BUCKLIN v. STATE, 342 N.W.2d 896 (Iowa App. 1983)
Leonard A. BUCKLIN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Respondent-Appellee. No. 2-69474.Court of Appeals of Iowa. October 25, 1983. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, LEE COUNTY, ROBERT E. FORD, J. Page 897 Patrick R. Grady, Asst. Appellate Defender, Des Moines, for petitioner-appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., and Mark Hunacek, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent-appellee. Heard by […]
IN INTEREST OF J.A., 03-1260 (Iowa App. 9-24-2003)
IN THE INTEREST OF J.A., Minor Child, E.A., Mother, Appellant. No. 3-670 / 03-1260Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed September 24, 2003 Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Jane Mylrea, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights to her child. AFFIRMED. Timothy Goen, Law Office of Timothy […]
STARRY v. STARR LYNCH, 208 Iowa 228 (1929)
225 N.W. 268 LEWIS E. STARRY, Appellee, v. STARRY LYNCH et al, Appellants. No. 39379.Supreme Court of Iowa. May 7, 1929. WITNESSES: Impeachment — Inconsistent Conduct. A party who, by 1 his pleading and testimony, denies all liability may be impeached by a showing that he made no denial of liability on a former occasion […]
IN RE WAHLERT, 772 N.W.2d 15 (Iowa App. 2009)
In re the Marriage of Wahlert. No. 07-2061.Court of Appeals of Iowa. June 17, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cass County, J. C. Irvin, Judge. Dennis Craig Wahlert appeals and Mary Jo Wahlert cross-appeals from a district court order dividing the assets and liabilities of their marriage. AFFIRMED. Alexander Rhoads of Babich, […]
IN RE MARRIAGE OF HOAG, 380 N.W.2d 8 (Iowa App. 1985)
In re the MARRIAGE OF Douglas A. HOAG and Tammy S. Hoag Upon the Petition of Douglas A. Hoag, Petitioner/Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and Concerning Tammy S. Hoag, Respondent/Appellee/Cross-Appellant. No. 84-1499.Court of Appeals of Iowa. November 26, 1985. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT FOR MUSCATINE COUNTY, DAVID J. SOHR, J. Page 9 William J. Hargrafen, Muscatine, for petitioner/appellant/cross-appellee. Gerald […]