ANDERSON v. STATE, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

CODY A. ANDERSON, Applicant-Appellant, v. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. No. 0-738 / 09-1949.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hamilton County, Timothy J. Finn, Judge. Applicant appeals the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Rachel […]

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STATE v. HIGGINS, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SHELLEY RENEE HIGGINS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 0-735 / 09-1893.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Charles H. Pelton, Judge. Shelley Renee Higgins contends her trial counsel was ineffective in failing to challenge territorial jurisdiction with respect to a trafficking-in-stolen-weapons conviction.AFFIRMED. […]

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JOHNSON v. HOMEWORKS, INC., 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

ROBERT LESTER JOHNSON and MARY ANN JOHNSON, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. HOMEWORKS, INC., Defendant-Appellant. No. 0-805 / 10-0539.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Karen A. Romano, Judge. Homeworks, Inc. appeals from district court’s grant of summary judgment to Robert and Mary Johnson. AFFIRMED. Kathryn S. […]

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IN INTEREST OF E.S., 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

IN THE INTEREST OF E.S., Minor Child, C.D.S., Father, Appellant, A.J.C., Mother, Appellant. No. 0-860 / 10-1033.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Daniel L. Block, Associate Juvenile Judge. A mother and father appeal the termination of their parental rights to their child. […]

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IN INTEREST OF K.L., 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

IN THE INTEREST OF K.L., E.L., and M.L., Minor Children, D.A.N., Father, Appellant. No. 0-770 / 10-1229.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Benton County, Jane F. Spande, District Associate Judge. A father appeals from the order terminating his parental rights. AFFIRMED. Erek Sittig, Cedar Rapids, […]

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TIM McCANDLESS, INC. v. YAGLA, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

TIM McCANDLESS, INC., and SWIETER AIRCRAFT SERVICES, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GENE YAGLA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 0-704 / 09-1738.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Kellyann M. Lekar, Judge. An attorney appeals from a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in a legal malpractice […]

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IN INTEREST OF A.A., 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

IN THE INTEREST OF A.A., D.A., and L.G., Minor Children, P.G., Father of L.G., Appellant, K.A.A., Mother, Appellant. No. 0-836 / 10-0848.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Kellyann M. Lekar, Judge. A mother and a father separately appeal from the order terminating […]

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IN INTEREST OF E.B., 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

IN THE INTEREST OF E.B. and A.B., Minor Children, E.B., Mother, Appellant. No. 0-828 / 10-1547.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Muscatine County, Gary P. Strausser, District Associate Judge. A mother appeals from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to two children. AFFIRMED. […]

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STAUFFER v. TEMPERLE, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

PETER STAUFFER, Petitioner-Appellee, v. BRITTNEY TEMPERLE, Respondent-Appellant. No. 0-689 / 10-0352.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Muscatine County, Paul L. Macek, Judge. Brittney Temperle appeals the denial of her motion to dismiss Peter Stauffer’s application for modification.REVERSED. Gregory A. Johnston, Muscatine, for appellant. Robert DeKock […]

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BARBER v. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BD., 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

GREGORY L. BARBER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD and CONTRACT TRANSPORT, INC., Respondents-Appellees. No. 0-820 / 10-0900.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Arthur E. Gamble, Judge. Petitioner appeals the district court’s decision affirming the Employment Appeal Board’s denial of unemployment insurance benefits. REVERSED […]

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STATE v. KOAT, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MAWEA RIAL KOAT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 0-671 / 09-1883.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Story County, Timothy J. Finn, Judge. Mawea Koat appeals from his conviction, judgment, and sentence for assault causing serious injury. CONVICTION AFFIRMED;SENTENCE VACATED IN PART. Mark C. […]

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VERIZON BUS. NETWORK SERVS. v. McKENZIE, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES, INC. f/k/a MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC. d/b/a MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., Petitioner-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. MELINDA McKENZIE, Respondent-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. No. 0-685 / 10-0256.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Carla T. Schemmel, Judge. An employer appeals, and an employee cross-appeals, from a district […]

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IN RE MARRIAGE OF BLONDINO, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MARY ANNE BLONDINO AND STEVEN LOYD BLONDINO Upon the Petition of Mary Anne Blondino, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning Steven Loyd Blondino, Respondent-Appellant. No. 0-680 / 10-0143.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Glenn E. Pille, Judge. A father appeals from […]

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IN INTEREST OF R.G., 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

IN THE INTEREST OF R.G., F.R.G.-H., and D.B., Minor Children, A.B., Mother, Appellant, W.B., Father, Appellant. No. 0-769 / 10-1182.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clay County, Donald J. Bormann, District Associate Judge. A mother and father appeal separately from the order terminating their parental […]

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IN RE MARRIAGE OF HAGAR, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JODI LYNN HAGAR AND MICHAEL JAMES HAGAR Upon the Petition of JODI LYNN HAGAR, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, And Concerning MICHAEL JAMES HAGAR, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. No. 0-672 / 09-1902.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Monica Ackley, Judge. Husband appeals and wife cross-appeals […]

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IN INTEREST OF M.B., 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

IN THE INTEREST OF M.B. Jr. and L.W., Minor Children, K.B., Mother, Appellant. No. 0-835 / 10-1215.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Gary K. Anderson, District Associate Judge. A mother appeals the juvenile court’s modification of a dispositional order. AFFIRMED. Eric J. Nelson, […]

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UPON THE PETITION OF BARNETT, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

UPON THE PETITION OF RODNEY E. BARNETT AND DENISE A. RUSSELL, f/k/a DENISE A. THOMPSON Upon the Petition of Rodney E. Barnett, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning Denise A. Thompson, n/k/a Denise A. Russell, Respondent-Appellee. No. 0-819 / 10-0868.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Michael […]

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IN INTEREST OF K.H., 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

IN THE INTEREST OF K.H., K.H., and D.H., Minor Children, K.D.H., Father, Appellant, M.D.J., Mother, Appellant. No. 0-832 / 10-1519.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Louise Jacobs, District Associate Judge. A mother and father appeal separately from the order terminating their parental rights. […]

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JACKSON v. STATE, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

MARLIN H. JACKSON, Applicant-Appellant, v. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. No. 0-666 / 09-1388.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, James E. Kelley, Judge. Marlin Jackson appeals from the district court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief. AFFIRMED. Jack E. Dusthimer, Davenport, for appellant. […]

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STATE v. KNOX, 791 N.W.2d 712 (Iowa App. 2010)

STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CALVIN GENE KNOX, Defendant-Appellant. No. 0-739 / 10-0036.Court of Appeals of Iowa. Filed November 24, 2010. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Des Moines County, Michael J. Schilling, Judge. Defendant appeals the sentence imposed upon his guilty plea to forgery. AFFIRMED. Mark C. Smith, State Appellate Defender, and Martha […]

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