McBride and codefendant, Shyneckia King, were tried together. The
complaining witness told the jury that McBride and King hit her and pulled out her
hair while she was at a Davenport park with her children on April 27, 2015.
During her testimony, the State offered into evidence three screenshots1 from a
video that had been uploaded to Facebook, designated as Exhibits 4, 5, a... More...    $0 (11-30-2016 - IA)

The trial information and minutes of testimony allege these facts, which we accept as true for purposes of this appeal.1 The defendants, Demetrius Rimmer, Rona Murphy, and Melonicka Thomas, participated in an insurance fraud ring that staged car accidents in Chicago, Illinois. Murphy and Thomas are Illinois residents, and their vehicles were registered in Illinois. Rimmer is a Milwaukee, Wiscon... More...    $0 (03-25-2016 - IA)

In this case involving claims for misappropriation of trade secrets,
we have before us an interlocutory appeal on a discovery issue. In
particular, the plaintiffs ask us to review a district court order requiring
the redesignation of the plaintiffs’ standard operating procedures (SOPs)
from “attorneys’ eyes only� to “confidential.� The underlying protective
order al... More...    $0 (06-26-2015 - IA)

This defamation case concerns Mind, Body and Soul, a book written by Scott Weier. In the author’s words, the book is “based on my life.â€� It discusses Scott’s personal transformation, largely through his relationship with God, following his divorce “on bad termsâ€� from his first wife. Scott’s ex-wife and her father concluded the book falsely accused them of lying, abuse, and suffering ... More...    $0 (01-18-2013 - IA)

This case arises out of a contentious and long-running dispute between Lisa Schmidt and her ex-husband over the education and custody of their three minor children. Schmidt brought this action against two separate groups of defendants. The first is the City of Des Moines and police officers Michelle Strawser1 and Matthieu Dahlen (the “City Defendantsâ€�); Schmidt alleges that they unlawfully imp... More...    $0 (09-14-2011 - IA)

The City of Davenport appeals a district court order finding its parental responsibility ordinance unconstitutional. The city also appeals the amount of the attorney fees awarded to the plaintiff. The plaintiff cross-appeals the attorney fee award. On appeal, we find the presumption of failure to exercise reasonable parental control under the Davenport Parental Responsibility Ordinance is unconsti... More...    $0 (11-12-2010 - IA)

Barbara Ernster sued Luxco, Inc., alleging wrongful termination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. § 626 et seq., and the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA), Iowa Code Ann. Ch. 216. After denying Luxco summary judgment on the threshold issue of whether Ernster was an employee or an independent contractor, the district court1 ordered a jury trial of that issue. More...    $0 (02-24-2010 - IA)

In this design patent case, in which the patentee sought a preliminary injunction, we first clarify the requirements for such an injunction. We then determine, in light of that clarification and the evidence before the trial court, whether that court was correct in denying the sought-for relief. Because we conclude that under the applicable legal standard the trial court did not abuse its discreti... More...    $0 (06-03-2009 - IA)

Patent Infringement Claim by Kemin Foods LC against Pigmentos Vegetales del Centro relating to patents relating to lutein, a substance found in green leafy vegetables and thought to play a role in the prevention of Age-related Macular Degeneration.... More...    $1 (09-28-2004 - IA)

Engineered Products claimed that Donaldson Company infringed its patented Filter Minder patent in contracting with Delphi Corporation to supply General Motors with engine air filter cleanliness indicators. Engineered Products claimed that it lost $3.8 million in profits as a result of Donald's infringement based on unit selling price less cost of production.... More...    $5300000 (05-30-2004 - IA)

Patent infringement claim by Engineered Products Company, Inc. against Donaldson Company, Inc. The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available at this time.... More...    $5300000 (05-12-2004 - IA)

In this appeal, we consider the constitutionality of another subsection of Iowa's grandparent visitation statute. As in Santi v. Santi, 633 N.W.2d 312 (2001) and In re Marriage of Howard, 661 N.W.2d 183 (2003), we conclude that the subsection of the statute at issue in this case is unconstitutional. We also consider and reject the appellants' argument that the district court erred in determinin... More...    $0 (10-28-2003 - IA)

Tortious Interference with Contractual Relations - Trade Secrets - Civil Conspiracy - Plaintiff, Revere Transducers, Inc., is a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in California, and operates a facility in Connecticut. Revere is engaged in the manufacture, marketing and sale of devices called resistive strain gauge force transducers. A force transducer is ... More...    $1000000 (01-14-1997 - IA)