Council Bluffs, Iowa plaintiff personal injury lawyer sued Defendant on a civil rights violation under 42 U.S.C. 1983.... More...    $0 (11-01-2021 - iA)

Des Moines, IA - Lloyd L. Lofton, III, Daniel R. Wagner and Joshua Dillon Bates sued Kenneth Kerr, Countney M. Kay-Decker, Betty Mathis and Paul Benson and the State of Iowa on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.... More...    $0 (01-07-2020 - IA)

Waterloo, IA - Jovan Webb sued Thomas Frein and the City of Waterloo on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.

The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available.... More...    $0 (10-01-2018 - IA)

Dustin1 was convicted of aiding and abetting his mother, Ginger Jefferson,
in the stabbing death of his wife, Kerry Jefferson. Dustin and Kerry had a volatile
marriage and lived separately. Dustin lived at his cousin Carlos’s house, but Kerry
often spent time with him there. Kerry fearfully told a friend shortly before her death
that Dustin might hurt or kill her. The next ... More...    $0 (09-14-2018 - IA)

Plaintiff Jeffery Oppedahl was injured in a gruesome accident involving a
truck-mounted drill and auger that left him 1 a quadriplegic. Oppedahl, his wife, and
his children (collectively “Plaintiffs”) sued Mobile Drill Company, Inc. (“Mobile
Drill”), the manufacturer of the drill and auger. As relevant to this appeal, the district
court2 first dismissed Plaintiffs’ strict products ... More...    $0 (08-08-2018 - IA)

In December 2016, James Johnson and Stephanie Hubbell moved into an
apartment in which Ashley Musick also resided. Anderson lived in a separate
building within the same apartment complex. Anderson had Musick’s permission
to enter her apartment when no one was present to clean and take care of Musick’s
dog. Anderson was a frequent visitor to Musick’s apartment, and Johnson ha... More...    $0 (08-04-2018 - IA)

When we answer a certified question, we rely upon the facts provided with the certified question. See Bd. of Water Works Trs. of Des Moines v. Sac Cty. Bd. of Supervisors, 890 N.W.2d 50, 53 (Iowa 2017); Life Inv’rs Ins. Co. of Am. v. Estate of Corrado, 838 N.W.2d 640, 643 (Iowa 2013). Accordingly, we restate the facts as set forth by the federal district court:
The incidents giving rise to ... More...    $0 (07-04-2018 - IA)

A jury convicted Brian Allison of three counts of sexual abuse in the third degree in 2011. He appealed his conviction. In his direct appeal, Allison argued the district court erred in not granting him a new trial based upon the weight of the evidence under Iowa Rule of Criminal Procedure 2.24(2)(b)(6). Among other things, Allison noted the victim, his stepdaughter, initially denied the abuse, ... More...    $0 (07-03-2018 - IA)

At about 6:39 a.m. on October 30, 2015, a police officer pulled over Bion Ingram, who was driving on Highway 14 in Newton, Iowa. The officer had noticed the vehicle’s license plate was not illuminated as required. After speaking with Ingram, the officer also noticed the
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vehicle’s registration sticker did not match its license plate—the vehicle’s actual registration had expired in 2... More...    $0 (07-03-2018 - IA)

A patient and his family brought a medical negligence action against a physician and the physician’s employer. They alleged specific negligence and the failure of the physician to obtain informed consent. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on the claim of informed consent based on the physician’s failure to disclose his lack of training and experience in perform... More...    $0 (06-19-2018 - IA)

On the evening of September 16, 2016, Sarah and Cory Nibbelink were
driving through Sioux Center with their two young children when a loud motorcycle
drew their attention. The motorcycle “jumped a curb” on the left side of the road
and passed them on the driver’s side in a residential area. Once the motorcycle
pulled in front of the Nibbelinks, it was “kind of swerving into t... More...    $0 (06-08-2018 - IA)

Claimants appeal an order by the district court that found Claimants’ Answer to the In Rem Forfeiture Complaint insufficient because it objected to providing
testimonial statements as to matters requested therein because claimant argued the
search and seizure were unlawful and such information would be fruit of the
poisonous tree, and simultaneously forfeited the property. (A1144-14... More...    $0 (06-03-2018 - IA)

Wonetah Einfeldt and her two daughters were charged with willful injury causing bodily injury over a physical altercation between the three women and a fourth woman named Mulika Vinson on July 14, 2015. The case went to trial and the defendants were tried jointly. Prior to trial, the State sought to exclude all character evidence about the victim, Vinson. This included evidence related to Vinso... More...    $0 (05-05-2018 - IA)

Brett Hensley pled guilty to third-degree burglary, a class “D” felony, in violation of Iowa Code sections 713.1 and 713.6A (2013). On March 24, 2014, Hensley was sentenced to a suspended five-year prison term and was placed on supervised probation for two years. Among other requirements, the terms and conditions of his probation stated, “Defendant shall complete . . . the treatment program at B... More...    $0 (05-05-2018 - IA)

In April 2015, Michael Kelso-Christy created a fake Facebook profile of a man, S.P., who had attended his high school. Posing as S.P., KelsoChristy began to send Facebook messages to women who also attended school with S.P. The messages informed women that S.P.’s profile had been hacked and that he had created a new one. Then, Kelso-Christy would attempt to solicit nude photographs or propositi... More...    $0 (05-05-2018 - IA)

Tracey K. Kuehl (Tracey), Lisa K. Kuehl (Lisa), Kris A. Bell, Nancy A.
Harvey, John T. Braumann, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (plaintiffs) brought
suit against Pamela Sellner, Tom Sellner, and Cricket Hollow Zoo (defendants) under
1The Honorable Richard W. Goldberg, United States Court of International
Trade, sitting by designation.
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the Endangered Species Act, 16 U... More...    $0 (04-18-2018 - IA)

Michael Heard Sr. appeals the dismissal of his postconviction relief (PCR)
application. He raises several issues related to his sentencing. But because he
has discharged his sentence, those issues are now moot. So Heard is left with a
single viable claim—had trial counsel fully investigated Heard’s mental health and
better informed Heard about a diminished capacity defense, ... More...    $0 (04-05-2018 - IA)

On April 7, 2014, Marshalltown Police obtained a search warrant and a
S.W.A.T. team executed the warrant on a residence occupied by Robbins. Officers
found approximately one-half pound of methamphetamine, approximately two
pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and cash. An officer spoke with Robbins
following the search and asked him who occupied the northwest bedroom wher... More...    $0 (03-24-2018 - IA)

Cheri Dahlin sued Lyondell Chemical Company, Equistar Chemicals, LP, and
Equistar GP, LLC (collectively “Lyondell”). A jury returned a verdict for Dahlin.
Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court vacates and remands.

I.

Between 1990 and 1995, Dean B. Dahlin worked for two companies as a
commercial truck driver. For both, he loaded his truck with benzene-... More...    $0 (01-28-2018 - IA)

Des Moines Police Sergeant Ronald Kouski had just stepped into QuikTrip
for a hot dog when he “heard a loud screeching noise and then a loud collision.”
Kouski worked as a canine officer and his German Shepard partner was waiting in
the 2009 Crown Victoria. The officer looked out the store’s front window and
discovered a red pickup had struck his patrol car, pushing it across... More...    $0 (01-12-2018 - IA)

The facts are essentially uncontested. The officers in this case obtained a search warrant for the residence. The search warrant indicated that the police were looking for evidence of the use, sale, and distribution of narcotics, along with firearms and ammunition. The search warrant identified one man, Jeffrey Sickles, as a person to be searched. An attached police affidavit identified a woma... More...    $0 (01-08-2018 - IA)

Darrell Teeter was murdered on August 11, 2014, at the same location
where he lived and worked, the Main Street Bait Shop in downtown Eldon. The
bait shop was in the front of the building, and Teeter’s residence was in the back.
Teeter had been ill and undergoing dialysis a few days a week, and he had been
prescribed hydrocodone for chronic pain.
A few days prior to hi... More...    $0 (12-24-2017 - IA)

On December 21, 2014, Shawhan did not return to the Fort Des Moines
residential correctional facility. At that time, Butts and Kimberly Goemaat-Clark
(Clark) were living together in an apartment and were allowing Brian Mabrier and
Nicole Martin to stay with them. While on escape status, Shawhan occasionally
stayed with Butts and Clark.
On December 26, Butts, Clark, Ma... More...    $0 (12-24-2017 - IA)

The case was tried to a jury, which found King guilty of the above-stated
offenses but found him not guilty of two other counts, dissemination of obscene
material and indecent exposure. The offense conduct at issue took place between
June 2013 and February 2015. Each of the offenses involved a different victim.
The four victims, K.R., R.F., A.O., and A.B., were teenage girls... More...    $0 (12-06-2017 - IA)

On November 25, 2014, Shawonyta Norman visited his sister, Latres
Johnson, at the home she shared with her boyfriend Martez Smith. At one point
in the afternoon, Johnson was putting up a baby gate to confine her two dogs when
Smith yelled at her and pushed her into the baby gate. She fell into the gate,
breaking it, and sustaining cuts on her ankle, arm, and neck. Soon after... More...    $0 (12-06-2017 - IA)

On November 7, 2016, police officers discovered the dead body of Aaron
McHenry with multiple gunshot wounds to the shoulder, arm, chest, and head. The
shooting occurred on a dead-end street at the twenty-six hundredth block of
Hickman Lane in Des Moines, Iowa.
Following the shooting and after finding a cell phone connecting Collins to
the murder, the police presented a s... More...    $0 (11-23-2017 - IA)

In this appeal, a plaintiff asks our court to decide if the district
court properly granted summary judgment and partial summary
judgment on his defamation claim based on the running of the statute of
limitations. Additionally, we must determine if the court properly
granted summary judgment on the plaintiff’s malicious prosecution claim
on the ground the defendants merely furn... More...    $0 (10-27-2017 - IA)

In March 2015, Tamie Marie Samuels (“Samuels”) filed an alien relative visapetition (Form I-130) for the benefit of her new husband, Randell Samuels(“Randell”). The petition asked, “Have you ever before filed a petition for this or anyother alien?” Samuels falsely checked “no.” A jury convicted Samuels of knowinglymaking a false statement with respect to a material fact in an immigration matter in... More...    $0 (11-06-2017 - IA)

Sioux City, IA - Jury Finds For School District in Civil Rights Violation Case

Suzanne and Kevin Gosch sued Sargeant Bluff-Luton Community School District, Kelly Adams and Miranda Riedger on a civil rights violation theory under 42 U.S.C. 1983 claiming that their autistic son's civil rights were violated when he was drug across a carpeted floor by his teacher. They claimed that special ... More...    $0 (10-15-2017 - IA)