STATE v. COONLEY, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

STATE v. COONLEY. No. 08-0276.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Thomas N. Bower, Judge. Defendant appeals his conviction for forgery.AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Stephan J. Japuntich, Assistant State Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Thomas […]

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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, […]

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CEDAR CITY ENTERPRISES v. GRAF PROP., 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

CEDAR CITY ENTERPRISES, INC. v. GRAF PROPERTIES, L.L.C. No. 08-0705.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, James H. Carter, Senior Judge. Defendant appeals from a district court judgment awarding plaintiff damages in a breach of contract action.AFFIRMED. Gregory J. Epping of Terpstra Epping, Cedar […]

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IN INTEREST OF H.F., 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

IN RE H.F. No. 09-0206.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 8, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Louise Jacobs, District Associate Judge. A mother appeals from the order terminating her parental rights to her daughter. AFFIRMED. Leanne M. Striegel-Baker of Booth Law Firm, Osceola, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney […]

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GARCIA v. STATE, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

GARCIA v. STATE. No. 05-1013.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Arthur E. Gamble, Judge. A postconviction relief applicant appeals from the district court’s order denying the application. AFFIRMED. Christopher Kragnes of Kragnes Associates, and Patrick O’Bryan of O’Bryan Law Firm, Des Moines, for […]

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IN INTEREST OF T.S.-R., 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

IN RE T.S.-R. No. 09-0213.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 8, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Louise Jacobs, District Associate Judge. A mother appeals the termination of her parental rights.AFFIRMED. Nancy Pietz, Des Moines for appellant mother. Robert Luedeman, Windsor Heights, for appellee father. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, […]

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LEWISON v. HOWARD R. GREEN CO., 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

Lewison v. Howard R. Green Co. No. 08-0756.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Douglas S. Russell, Judge. Plaintiffs appeal the district court order striking their surreply brief and granting summary judgment to defendants.REVERSED AND REMANDED. Edward M. Blando and Christopher L. Bruns of […]

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ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP v. TULLAR, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. V. TULLAR. No. 06-0824.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Donna Paulsen (summary judgment and trial) and Artis Reis (order), Judges. The defendants appeal from the district court’s foreclosure decree. AFFIRMED. Robert A. Wright, Jr. of Wright Wright, Des […]

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IN INTEREST OF I.F., 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

IN RE I.F. No. 09-0209.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 8, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Joe E. Smith, District Associate Judge. A mother appeals from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to her child. AFFIRMED. John E. Swartz, Des Moines, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney […]

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IN INTEREST OF N.A., 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

IN RE N.A. No. 09-0205.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 8, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Joe E. Smith, District Associate Judge. A mother and father appeal the termination of their parental rights. AFFIRMED. Dawn M. Bowman of Bowman Law Office, Pleasantville, for appellant father. Nancy A.S. Trotter, Des […]

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AHRENS v. AXMEAR, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

AHRENS v. Axmear. No. 07-1863.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Poweshiek County, Annette J. Scieszinski, Judge. John D. Ahrens appeals the dismissal, following trial to the court, of his lawsuit seeking money damages from George Axmear.AFFIRMED. Jeffrey Garland, Hailey, Idaho, for appellants. Jane Odland of […]

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IN RE STARR, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

IN RE MARRIAGE OF STARR. No. 08-1314.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Dale B. Hagen, Judge. The petitioner appeals from the district court’s order modifying physical care of the parties’ children.AFFIRMED. Tammy Westhoff Gentry of Parrish, Kruidenier, Dunn, Boles, Gribble, Parrish, Gentry, Fisher, […]

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TURNER v. EBY, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

TURNER v. EBY. No. 07-1279.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Timothy O’Grady, G.C. Abel, Charles Smith, and Greg W. Steensland, Judges. Plaintiff successfully appealed a jury verdict for the defendant, and now appeals several rulings following the appeal. AFFIRMED. Don Peterson, Council Bluffs, […]

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STATE v. UNERTL, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

STATE v. UNERTL. No. 08-1227.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 8, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Delaware County, Alan L. Pearson, Judge. Defendant appeals from judgment and sentence entered upon his conviction of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse.AFFIRMED. Paul D. Miller of Miller Law Office, Iowa City, for appellant. […]

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IN INTEREST OF M.B., 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

IN RE M.B. No. 09-0238.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 the termination of her parental rights.AFFIRMED. Nancy L. Pietz, Des Moines, for appellant mother. Roscoe Ries of Ries Law Firm, Des Moines, for father. Thomas […]

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IN INTEREST OF C.F., 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

IN RE C.F. No. 09-0098.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 8, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Susan Flaherty, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother appeals from the district court’s order terminating her parental rights to her son. AFFIRMED. Sara L. Smith, Cedar Rapids, for appellant mother. Delmer Werner, Cedar Rapids, […]

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STATE v. MOORE, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

STATE v. MOORE. No. 08-1281.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 8, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Christine Dalton, District Associate Judge. Defendant appeals his conviction, based on his guilty plea, to a charge of driving under suspension while barred as a habitual offender. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate […]

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HANSEN v. CUPP, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

HANSEN v. CUPP. No. 08-0588.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Charles L. Smith, III, Judge. Plaintiffs appeal the district court ruling finding a deed transferring real estate was absolute on its face and rejecting parol evidence to determine whether the deed was a […]

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STATE v. MARIN, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

STATE v. MARIN. No. 07-2068.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Robert E. Sosalla, Judge. A defendant appeals his convictions of two counts of first-degree murder. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Dennis Hendrickson, Assistant Appellate Defender, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, […]

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IN RE EMERSON, 770 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa App. 2009)

IN RE MARRIAGE OF EMERSON. No. 08-1479.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed April 22, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hardin County, David R. Danilson, Judge. Timothy Emerson appeals from the decree dissolving his marriage to Cindy Emerson. AFFIRMED. Lynn J. Wiese of Barker, McNeal, Wiese Holt, Iowa Falls, for appellant. George A. […]

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