Articles Tagged: 756 N.W.2d 480

In Re Marriage of Ellsworth. No. 07-1542.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Nancy S. Tabor, Judge. Petitioner appeals from the economic provisions of district court’s order dissolving his marriage to Respondent. AFFIRMED. Jennie Clausen of Cartee Clausen Law Firm, P.C., Davenport, for appellant. Richard […]

State v. Allen. No. 07-1969.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Marsha M. Beckelman, Judge. Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for first-degree robbery following his guilty plea. SENTENCE SET ASIDE AND REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Jason B. […]

State v. Hay. No. 06-1032.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Buchanan County, Lawrence H. Fautsch, Judge. Appeal from the judgment and sentence for manufacturing methamphetamine, second offense. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Martha Lucey, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, […]

State v. Garrison. No. 06-1983.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marion County, Peter A. Keller, Judge. Defendant appeals his convictions on two counts of first-degree murder. AFFIRMED. Alfredo Parrish, Andrew Dunn, and Tammy Westhoff-Gentry of Parrish, Kruidenier, Dunn, Boles, Gribble, Cook, Parrish, Gentry Fisher, L.L.P., Des […]

Burns-Rowe v. Rowe. No. 07-1092.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jefferson County, James Q. Blomgren, Judge. Ricky L. Rowe Jr. appeals the district court’s final protective order restraining him from contact with his former wife, Katherine Burns-Rowe. APPEAL DISMISSED. Autumn Canny and Steven Gardner of Kiple, […]

State v. Riley. No. 07-1440.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Jon Fister, Judge. Joel Riley appeals following conviction and sentence for burglary in the third degree, enhanced domestic abuse causing bodily injury, child endangerment and criminal mischief in the fourth degree. AFFIRMED. Mark […]

In re L.S.C. No. 07-1052.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clinton County, David H. Sivright, Jr., Judge. Appellant appeals the juvenile court’s adjudication finding she had engaged in a delinquent act. REVERSED. John J. Wolfe of Wolfe Law Office, Clinton, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney […]

Manning v. Wells Fargo Financial INC. No. 07-0932.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Douglas F. Staskal, Judge. Larry Manning appeals from the district court order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants on his age discrimination claim. AFFIRMED. Michael J. Carroll of Babich, […]

State v. Thompson. No. 06-1916.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Michael D. Huppert, Judge. Gregory Thompson appeals from his judgment and sentence for second-degree sexual abuse. AFFIRMED. Gary Dickey Jr. of Dickey Campbell Law Firm, P.L.C., Des Moines, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney […]

Carper v. Des Moines Public Schools. No. 08-0134.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Richard G. Blane, II, Judge. The representatives of a workers’ compensation claimant appeal from the district court’s ruling on judicial review. AFFIRMED. Thomas J. Reilly of Thomas J. Reilly Law Firm, […]

Denning v. First American Closing, Iowa. No. 07-0418.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Michael D. Huppert, Judge. Home seller appeals the district court’s directed verdict and dismissal of his negligence claims against the lender/first mortgage holder’s closing agent. AFFIRMED. David A. Morse of Rosenberg, […]

State v. Kruip. No. 07-1675.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, James M. Drew, Judge. Defendant appeals the district court’s overruling her motion to suppress evidence. AFFIRMED. Colin C. Murphy of Fitzsimmons Vervaecke Law Firm, P.L.C., Mason City, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney […]

In re Marriage of French. No. 07-1018.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, John Bauercamper, Judge. Carlin French appeals the district court’s denial of his application to modify the visitation provisions of a dissolution decree. AFFIRMED. David A. Roth of Gallagher, Langlas Gallagher, P.C., […]

State v. Campbell. No. 06-1172.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, William A. Price, District Associate Judge. Christopher Eugene Campbell appeals from his conviction for domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Martha Lucey, Assistant Appellate Defender, for […]

In re Marriage of Jones. No. 07-1954.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clarke County, Gary G. Kimes, Judge. Husband appeals the property division and child support provisions of a dissolution of marriage decree. AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED AND REMANDED. Eric Borseth of Borseth Law Office, Altoona, for […]

State v. Tauber. No. 07-1204.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Lawrence E. Jahn, District Associate Judge. Kathleen Tauber appeals from her conviction for operating while intoxicated. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and David Arthur Adams, Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. […]

Witkowski v. Employment Appeal Bd. No. 07-1078.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, John D. Ackerman, Judge. Petitioner appeals the district court’s affirmance of the decision of the Employment Appeal Board denying his request for retroactive benefits. AFFIRMED. Paul W. Deck of Deck Deck, L.L.P., […]

Fast v. Fast. No. 07-1529.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mills County, Greg W. Steensland, Judge. Defendant appeals and the plaintiffs cross-appeal from the ruling on plaintiffs’ action to foreclose a mechanic’s lien. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED. J. Patrick Ryan, Council Bluffs, […]

FIA Card Services N.A. v. Helmer. No. 07-1631.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Kristin L. Hibbs, Judge. Appellant FIA Card Services appeals the district court’s denial of its application and motion to confirm arbitration award that was entered against appellee Helmer. REVERSED AND REMANDED […]

State v. Damerville. No. 07-0848.Court of Appeals of Iowa. July 30, 2008. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, William A. Price, District Associate Judge. Defendant appeals his guilty pleas to domestic abuse assault and possession of marijuana. AFFIRMED. Matthew Boles of Parrish, Kruidenier, Dunn, Boles, Gribble, Cook, Parrish, Gentry Fisher, L.L.P., Des […]