MEETHER v. MEETHER, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

Meether v. Meether. No. 08-1059.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Butler County, John S. Mackey, Judge. Respondent appeals the district court’s determination of the amount of his delinquent child support obligation.AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED, AND REMANDED. Gary Papenheim, Parkersburg, for appellant. Kevin D. Ahrenholz of Beecher, Field, […]

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IN RE BISPING, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

In re Marriage of Bisping. No. 08-1455.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Lawrence H. Fautsch, Judge. A mother appeals a dissolution decree granting joint physical care to her and the children’s father, contending that physical care should have been placed with her.AFFIRMED. Robert Sudmeier […]

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STATE v. LLOYD, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

State v. Lloyd. No. 08-1171.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Jon Fister, Judge. Curtis Lloyd appeals his conviction, following jury trial, for conspiracy to possess a controlled substance (crack cocaine) with intent to deliver. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Robert […]

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BASSMAN v. KNAPP, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

Bassman v. Knapp. No. 08-0743.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Don C. Nickerson, Judge. Plaintiff appeals from a district court order compelling arbitration in a real estate sale dispute. APPEALDISMISSED. Bruce H. Stoltze and Andrew J. Stoltze of Stoltze Updegraff, P.C., Des Moines, for […]

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KING v. STATE, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

King v. State. No. 08-0430.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Nancy A. Baumgartner, Judge. Daniel King appeals an action denying him postconviction relief. AFFIRMED. Wallace Taylor, Cedar Rapids, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Bridget Chambers, Assistant Attorney General, Harold Denton, County Attorney, […]

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STATE v. HEMSATH, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

State v. Hemsath. No. 08-1339.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Jeffrey L. Harris, District Associate Judge. Hemsath appeals his judgment and sentence for possession of methamphetamine.AFFIRMED. Thomas P. Frerichs of Frerichs Law Office, P.C., Waterloo, for appellant. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Kevin […]

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DORALE v. DORALE, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

Dorale v. Dorale. No. 08-0560.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Monona County, Mary Jane Sokolovske, Judge. The defendant appeals a district court judgment quieting title to real estate in the plaintiff. AFFIRMED. Joseph Halbur, Carroll, for appellant. Julie Schumacher, Denison, for appellee. Considered by VOGEL, P.J., […]

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THOMPSON v. DELOITTE, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

Thompson v. Deloitte Touche, L.L.P. No. 08-0467.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Douglas F. Staskal, Judge. The plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant.AFFIRMED. John Sprole, Des Moines, for appellants. Hayward Draper and Debra Hulett, Des […]

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IN RE D.S.O., 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

In re D.S.O. No. 08-1562.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Audubon County, Mark J. Eveloff, District Associate Judge. D.O. appeals from his adjudication as a delinquent.AFFIRMED. Marti D. Nerenstone, Council Bluffs, for minor child. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Bruce Kempkes, Assistant Attorney General, and Francine […]

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LEWIS v. CIVIL SERV. COMM. OF AMES, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

Lewis v. Civil Service Com’n of City of Ames. No. 08-0596.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Michael J. Moon, Judge. Appellant appeals a decision by the district court reversing the Civil Service Commission. AFFIRMED. Judith Parks, City of Ames Legal Department, Ames, for appellant. […]

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CALHOUN v. STATE, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

Calhoun v. State. No. 07-1688.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Page County, Jeffrey L. Larson, J.C. Irvin, and James S. Heckerman, Judges. Carroll Calhoun appeals his conviction based on his guilty pleas to voluntary manslaughter and attempt to commit murder.AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, […]

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VERWERS v. RHOADES, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

Verwers v. Rhoades. No. 08-1149.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Donna Paulsen, Judge. Plaintiffs appeal the jury verdict returned in favor of the defendants. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Steven Lawyer and E.J. Flynn of Steven V. Lawyer Associates, P.L.C., Des Moines, for appellants. Susanna M. […]

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STATE v. WHEELER, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

State v. Wheeler. No. 08-1137.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Muscatine County, Patrick J. Madden and Gary D. McKenrick, Judges. Jason Wheeler appeals his sentence following his guilty plea for sexual abuse in the third degree. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Martha J. […]

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IN RE BECKER, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

In re Marriage of Becker. No. 08-1303.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Kristin L. Hibbs, Judge. A wife appeals and a husband cross-appeals the economic provisions of a dissolution decree. AFFIRMED. John M. Maher of John Maher Law Firm, P.L.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellant. […]

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COX v. ALLEN, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

Cox v. Allen. No. 08-0727.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Jon Fister, Judge. Sally and Gregory Cox appeal from the district court’s denial of their new trial motion. AFFIRMED. Thomas L. Staack and Carolyn A. Rafferty of Dutton, Braun, Staack Hellman, P.L.C., Waterloo, […]

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CHRISTIANA BANK v. HADDON, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

Christiana Bank Trust Co. v. Haddon. No. 08-0406.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, John A. Nahra and J. Hobart Darbyshire, Judges. Julia P. Haddon appeals from a grant of summary judgment in favor of Christiana Bank Trust Company and a decree foreclosing a mortgage […]

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IN RE ZENISEK, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

In re Estate of Zenisek. No. 08-0938.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Marsha A. Bergan, Judge. The conservator for the minor child of the decedent appeals from a district court ruling denying her petition to remove the administrators of the decedent’s estate. AFFIRMED. Joseph […]

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TAPESTRY VILLAGE PLACE v. VILLAGE PLACE, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

Tapestry Village Place Independent Living, L.L.C. v. Village Place at Marion, L.P. No. 08-1018.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Patrick R. Grady and James H. Carter, Judges. Buyer appeals and sellers cross-appeal from district court rulings in an action arising from the sale of […]

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STATE v. HARRINGTON, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

State v. Harrington. No. 07-2066.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Bruce B. Zager, Judge. Stevie Dewayne Harrington appeals from convictions of possession of cocaine base with intent to deliver while in the immediate possession or control of a firearm, two counts of failure […]

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CITY OF JOHNSTON v. CHRISTENSON, 771 N.W.2d 651 (Iowa App. 2009)

City of Johnston v. Christenson. No. 07-1857.Court of Appeals of Iowa. May 6, 2009. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Artis I. Reis, Judge. The City of Johnston appeals from a district court ruling on remand dismissing its petition for declaratory judgment.REVERSED AND REMANDED. J. Russell Hixson of Hixson Brown, P.C., Clive, […]

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