Court of Appeals of Iowa. 2003. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Docket Date of Title Number Decision Disposition Poots v. High Country Development Co. 02-0555 04/30/2003 Modified, reversed, and remanded Midland Restoration Co. v. Sioux City Community School Dist. 02-0625 05/29/2003 Affirmed Plate v. Scallon 02-0644 04/30/2003 Affirmed […]
Category: Iowa Court Opinions
CHRISTENSEN v. KELLEY, 257 Iowa 1320 (1965)
135 N.W.2d 510 HELEN MAXINE CHRISTENSEN, administratrix of estate of Raymond W. Christensen, deceased, appellant, v. GERALD KELLEY, appellee. No. 51654.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 8, 1965. Rehearing Denied September 21, 1965. MOTOR VEHICLES: Common-law duty of motorists — ordinary care. 1 The common-law duty to exercise ordinary care under the circumstances, irrespective of statute, […]
HILLVIEW ASSOCIATES v. PALMER, 456 N.W.2d 909 (Iowa 1990)
HILLVIEW ASSOCIATES, d/b/a Gracious Estates Mobile Home Park, Appellee, v. Paul D. PALMER, Appellant. No. 89-943.Supreme Court of Iowa. June 20, 1990. Rehearing Denied July 20, 1990. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, THEODORE M. MILLER, J. Richard M. LaJeunesse of Dreher, Wilson, Simpson, Jensen, Sellers, Butters, Adams Kaiser, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant. […]
IN THE INTEREST OF J.D., 99-1109 (Iowa App. 10-13-2000)
IN THE INTEREST OF J.D., L.D., and T.D., Minor Children, L.M., Mother, Appellant. No. 0-525 / 99-1109.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed October 13, 2000. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Jeffrey L. Harris, Associate Juvenile Judge. The mother of three children appeals a juvenile court order denying her motion to […]
STATE v. HOYT, 01-0570 (Iowa App. 4-24-2002)
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RICHARD DALE HOYT, Defendant-Appellee. No. 1-917 / 01-0570.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 24, 2002. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, RICHARD VIPOND, Judge. On discretionary review, the State contends the district court abused its discretion in granting Richard Hoyt’s motion to transfer jurisdiction to the […]
WALKER v. AMERICAN FAMILY MUT. INS. CO., 340 N.W.2d 599 (Iowa 1983)
James L. WALKER, now Farm City Insurance Company, Appellant, v. AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee. No. 83-27.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 23, 1983. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, CARROLL E. ENGELKES, J. Page 600 John S. Pieters, of Pieters Pieters, Waterloo, for appellant. Michael F. Lacey, Jr., of Patterson, Lorentzen, Duffield, Timmons, […]
STATE v. ZIESER, 480 N.W.2d 849 (Iowa 1992)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Susan Jean ZIESER, Appellant. No. 91-534.Supreme Court of Iowa. February 3, 1992. As Amended March 13, 1992. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, LINN COUNTY, LYNNE E. BRADY, J. Linda Del Gallo, State Appellate Defender, and B. John Burns, Asst. State Appellate Defender, for appellant. Bonnie J. Campbell, Atty. Gen., Julie Ann […]
STATE v. GARCIA, 461 N.W.2d 460 (Iowa 1990)
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Juan Luis GARCIA, Appellant. No. 89-36.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 17, 1990. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT FOR MUSCATINE COUNTY, J.L. BURNS AND EDWARD B. de SILVA, JR., JJ. Page 461 Raymond E. Rogers, Appellate Defender, and B. John Burns, Asst. Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Amy […]
PIERCE v. DENCKER, 229 Iowa 479 (1940)
294 N.W. 781 A.E. PIERCE, Appellee, v. MRS. RUDOLPH DENCKER et al., Appellants. No. 45334.Supreme Court of Iowa. November 19, 1940. MOTOR VEHICLES: Turning left at intersection as vehicle 1 approaches — instruction on statutory duties. In a motor vehicle damage case arising from a collision which occurred when the plaintiff’s car, proceeding south, turned […]
EDMAN v. STATE, 444 N.W.2d 99 (Iowa App. 1989)
Larry Elden EDMAN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Respondent-Appellee. No. 88-254.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 23, 1989. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, FLOYD COUNTY, J.W. FRYE, J. Page 100 William L. Wegman, State Public Defender, and James F. Whalen, Asst. Public Defender, for petitioner-appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen. of Iowa, and Thomas D. McGrane, […]
BLETZER v. WILSON, 224 Iowa 884 (1937)
276 N.W. 836 HENRY BLETZER, Appellee, v. ED WILSON, Appellant. No. 44095.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 14, 1937. MOTOR VEHICLES: Failure to yield right of way — directing 1 verdict improper. The right-of-way law (§ 5035, C., ’35) imposes on a person approaching an intersection from the left the duty to yield the way, a […]
DEHMEL v. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BD., 433 N.W.2d 700 (Iowa 1988)
Burk DEHMEL, Appellant, v. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD and Iowa Auto Assemblers, Appellees. No. 87-1732.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 21, 1988. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT FOR RINGGOLD COUNTY, DARRELL GOODHUE, J. Dennis P. Marks, Council Bluffs, for appellant. Blair H. Dewey and William C. Whitten, Des Moines, for appellee Employment Appeal Bd. Considered by HARRIS, P.J., […]
BLUESTEM SOLID WASTE AGENCY v. NUTZ, 720 N.W.2d 194 (Iowa App. 2006)
BLUESTEM SOLID WASTE AGENCY and UNITED HEARTLAND, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. RICK NUTZ, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-1111Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed May 24, 2006 [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, D.J. Stovall, Judge. Bluestem Solid Waste Agency and United Heartland, Inc. […]
RAWLEIGH CO. v. COOK, 200 Iowa 412 (1925)
205 N.W. 57 W.T. RAWLEIGH COMPANY, Appellant, v. D.W. COOK et al., Appellees. Supreme Court of Iowa. September 22, 1925. FRAUD: Elements — Damage — Failure of Proof. Fraud, howsoever clearly established, becomes inconsequential in a law action when it appears that the victim of the fraud was in no manner damaged. Headnote 1: 26 […]
WATERHOUSE v. DISTRICT COURT FOR LINN COUNTY, 593 N.W.2d 141 (Iowa 1999)
KATHLEEN WATERHOUSE, Surviving Spouse of Creg R. WATERHOUSE, Plaintiff, vs. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR LINN COUNTY, Defendant. No. 78 / 97-1676Supreme Court of Iowa. Filed April 28, 1999. Certiorari to the Iowa District Court for Linn County, August F. Honsell, Judge. Challenge to district court ruling upholding right to pursue indemnity. WRIT ANNULLED. Richard A. […]
ORVIS v. PETERSON, 238 Iowa 975 (1947)
27 N.W.2d 172 NELLIE L. ORVIS, Appellee, v. A.G. PETERSON et ux., Appellants. No. 47104.Supreme Court of Iowa. October 14, 1947. LANDLORD AND TENANT: Injury to tenant — failure of landlord to 1 keep apartment hall stairway lighted — sufficiency of evidence of proximate cause. In an action by a tenant against the owner of […]
IN RE WIELENGA, 723 N.W.2d 453 (Iowa App. 2006)
Upon the Petition of MARLIN G. WIELENGA, Petitioner-Appellant, v. And Concerning JACQUELENE V. LIVELY, Respondent-Appellee. No. 05-1279Court of Appeals of Iowa. August 23, 2006. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Sioux County, James D. Scott, Judge. Jacquelene Lively appeals the district court’s […]
DELATHOWER v. CRIMI, 00-1661 (Iowa App. 1-9-2002)
LISA DELATHOWER and TAMMI FOREST, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DONALD E. CRIMI and THE ESTATE OF DONALD E. CRIMI, Defendants-Appellees. No. 1-469 / 00-1661.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed January 9, 2002. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, MARK J. SMITH, Judge. Plaintiffs appeal from the district court ruling granting summary judgment in favor […]
BARNHILL v. DAVIS, 300 N.W.2d 104 (Iowa 1981)
Robert C. BARNHILL, Appellant, v. Rose Marie DAVIS and James A. Davis, Appellees. No. 64492.Supreme Court of Iowa. January 14, 1981. APPEAL FROM DISTRICT COURT, POLK COUNTY, JOHN N. HUGHES, J. Page 105 James W. Carney and James S. Blackburn of Carney, Hudson, Williams Green, Des Moines, for appellant. Thomas J. Logan of Hopkins Huebner, […]
STAFFORD v. VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIST., 328 N.W.2d 323 (Iowa 1982)
Judy C. STAFFORD, Appellant, v. VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, and the individual members of the Board of Education, Ellie Medberry, Laverne Swenson, Douglas Aylsworth, Russell Friederich and Lloyd Meier, and individually the Secretary of the Board of Education, Gladys Hanson, and individually the Superintendent, Richard Burmeister, Appellees. No. 67380.Supreme Court of Iowa. December 22, 1982. […]