Bridget and Brett married in 2014, and they have two children, born in 2015 and 2017. The parties' marriage was dissolved by an Arizona decree in 2019, several months after the family moved to Iowa. Bridget and Brett stipulat... More...    $0 (07-19-2024 - IA)

Des Moines, Iowa insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory claiming $84,000 in damages as a direct result.

"Elements of a Bad Faith Breach of Insurance Contract Claim in Iowa

To succeed in a bad faith breach of insurance contract claim in Iowa, a plaintiff must prove the following elements:

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Iowa City, Iowa defendant wrongfully convicted of child sexual abuse.

In August 2009, 41-year-old Donald Clark was arrested on charges of sexually molesting a fifth grade student five years earlier when Clark was a counselor at the Helen Lemme Elementary School in Iowa City, Iowa.

Clark was accused of two counts of second-degree sexual abuse for fondling the boy on two occasionsâ... More...    $0 (12-31-2010 - IA)

Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with cyberstalking.

Austin Michael Kiler, from La Port City, Iowa, was indicted for Cyberstalking.

Austin Michael Kiler, age 24, was in a relationship with an identified victim between the winter of 2018 and March 2019. After their relationship ended, the victim began dating another person. Kiler then electron... More...    $0 (07-28-2021 - IA)

Des Moines, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented defendant, who was charged with attempted murder.

Nicole Poole Franklin, 42, admitted driving her Jeep Grand Cherokee on Creston Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa, where the first child-victim was walking along the sidewalk with another young relative. Upon seeing the children and believing that the victim was of Middle Eastern or African desc... More...    $0 (08-24-2021 - IA)

Roger Osborn was convicted of twenty-six counts of possession of a visual
depiction of a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act, in violation of Iowa Code
section 728.12(3) (2014). The district court ordered Osborn to serve an
indeterminate term of incarceration not to exceed six years. In this appeal, Osborn
challenges his convictions and sentences. In his first cla... More...    $0 (10-21-2018 - IA)

On November 2, 2016, Ueligger operated a vehicle while under the
influence of multiple controlled substances. Ueligger’s vehicle crossed the center
line on a highway and struck a vehicle carrying four women. Two women, Dawn
Christensen and Norma Caltrader, died as a result of the accident. The other two
women, Marilyn Ehrsam and Betty Schultz, were seriously injured.
O... More...    $0 (09-15-2018 - IA)

On April 19, 2015, Sioux City Police Officer Joshua Tyler was dispatched
on a report of an unconscious party. Upon his arrival, Officer Tyler found Officer
William Enockson administering CPR to Margarita Morales. Officer Tyler then was
advised by a bystander he should speak with Rogelio Morales. Officer Tyler
approached Morales, who was sitting on the front steps of the hous... 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 January 2014, Tucker lived in Ottumwa with W.E, who was born in
January 2011.1 Tucker met W.E.’s mother in Chicago, and Tucker agreed to
temporarily act as caretaker for W.E. Even though Tucker and W.E. were
unrelated, she referred to W.E. as her nephew.
In a series of interviews with investigators, Tucker said she left W.E. with
her friend Latisha Johnson for a few... More...    $0 (07-08-2018 - 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)

Santos Rosales-Martinez was convicted of second degree sexual abuse, in
violation of Iowa Code § 709.3(1)(b). He sought a writ of habeas corpus under 28
U.S.C. § 2254 arguing that the trial court violated his right to confrontation. The
district court denied relief. He appeals. Having 1 jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291,
this court affirms.
Rosales-Martinez was charged with s... More...    $0 (06-22-2018 - IA)

In November 2015, the State charged Fenton with burglary in the third
degree from a motor vehicle, an aggravated misdemeanor, in violation of Iowa
Code section 713.6A(2) (2015). Fenton entered a written guilty plea, allegedly
conditioned upon the court’s acceptance of the negotiated sentence including a
180-day suspended jail term. Fenton planned to request a deferred judgmen... More...    $0 (06-25-2018 - 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)

Around 11:00 p.m. on the evening of October 22, 2016, Revell Toney went
to a party at an acquaintance’s home. He brought a drink to the party called “dirty
Sprite,” which he testified he made by dissolving Jolly Ranchers candies and eight
to ten Xanax pills1—totaling eight to ten milligrams—in a two-liter bottle of Sprite.
He drank the dirty Sprite from a paper coffee cup tha... More...    $0 (06-08-2018 - IA)

Norman Wadsworth suffered from schizophrenia for decades and received
no treatment. He had a contentious relationship with the manager at his apartment
complex, Darlene Crook, who he believed was part of a government conspiracy to
kill him. Eventually, Wadsworth was evicted from his apartment. After being
homeless for several months, Wadsworth tried to take a bus to a motel.... More...    $0 (05-18-2018 - IA)

On the evening of March 24, 2012, Noah Crooks was at home with his mother, Gretchen Crooks. Noah was thirteen years old and an eighth grader at Osage Middle School. He had no prior criminal record. The Crooks lived in rural Osage, in Mitchell County. Gretchen worked as a nurse at Mercy Hospital in Mason City and was studying to get her master’s degree at the University of Iowa. Noah’s father,... More...    $0 (04-30-2018 - IA)

Justin Stickrod appeals from his convictions of first-degree sexual abuse,
in violation of Iowa Code sections 709.1 and .2 (2016), and child endangerment,
in violation of section 726.6(1)(a), (3), and (5). He contends his trial attorneys
were ineffective in several respects.
Our review of constitutional issues, such as claims of ineffective
assistance of counsel, is de n... More...    $0 (04-01-2018 - IA)

A jury found Eric Sallis guilty of domestic abuse assault with intent to cause
serious injury, in violation of Iowa Code section 708.2A(2)(c) (2016), and domestic
abuse assault causing bodily injury, in violation of section 708.2A(2)(b). The
district court sentenced Sallis to two years’ incarceration. Sallis appeals his
convictions, contending the district court committed evi... More...    $0 (12-06-2017 - IA)

In this appeal of a restitution order, we are asked to resolve whether it is
foreseeable that police officers would end a high-speed chase of the van driven by
Darryl Shears by hitting his van with their police vehicles. Because we find such
actions foreseeable, we affirm the restitution order.
On February 11, 2016, the City of Davenport filed a restitution claim for More...    $0 (12-06-2017 - IA)

On July 9, 2015, police officers responded to a 911 call made by Stern.
After arriving at his home, officers found Stern seated in a recliner in the living
room and Stern’s daughter in a back bedroom; she was recently deceased from
gunshot wounds. When asked if he would be willing to go to the police station to
be interviewed, Stern agreed to go. Officers helped him stand an... More...    $0 (11-11-2017 - IA)

Joanne Cote worked for Derby Insurance Agency from 1998 until 2014. In
2014, she sued the agency and Kevin Dorn (collectively, Derby),1 alleging sexual
discrimination based on a hostile work environment, as well as the torts of
intentional infliction of emotional distress and assault. On interlocutory appeal,
Derby challenges the district court’s denial of its motion for summary ju... More...    $0 (08-02-2017 - IA)

In July 2015, Hall was charged by trial information with murder in the first
degree and child endangerment resulting in serious injury. His three-year-old
daughter, J.K., was the alleged victim in each instance.
The charges were tried to a jury in January 2016.
The State’s first witness was Hall’s live-in girlfriend, April Clair. Clair
testified J.K. had been staying... More...    $0 (06-15-2017 - IA)

Marcel Rose and Amanda Guzzle resided together and were involved in a
romantic relationship. Rose and Guzzle knew a mutual acquaintance, Sarah
Medina. On July 6, 2015, Rose and Guzzle were alone at Medina’s residence in
the living room when they began to argue. The argument then turned physical,
and according to Guzzle’s testimony, she ended up on the couch with Rose on
... More...    $0 (06-15-2017 - IA)

Henderson’s convictions in this matter arose from a number of
transactions whereby Henderson sold heroin to individuals conducting controlled
buys on behalf of the Davenport Police Department. On January 31, February 7,
and February 8, 2015, Henderson sold heroin to a confidential source (CS), Ryan
Moss, in the amounts of .6 grams, .6 grams, and .1 grams, respectively.
... More...    $0 (05-09-2017 - IA)

Glenn McGhee appeals from the sentences imposed by the district court
at his 2015 resentencing. In 1972, when he was a minor, McGhee took part in a
robbery of a bar that ultimately resulted in the death of a bartender and two
patrons; two others were also injured. After a jury trial, McGhee was convicted of
three counts of murder in the first degree, three counts of robbery, ... More...    $0 (05-09-2017 - IA)

On August 1, 2014, Ward and his girlfriend, Katelyn Randall, invited
people to their home for a gathering. The decedent, Gary Wilson; Ward’s uncle,
Reggie Taylor; and Taylor’s wife were in attendance along with a number of other
individuals. Wilson arrived at Ward’s home in the afternoon, and Ward and
Wilson were drinking alcoholic beverages throughout the day. The gathering... More...    $0 (04-06-2017 - IA)

In December 2014, Soriano—who has been diagnosed with bipolar
disorder—was involuntarily hospitalized and found to be seriously mentally
impaired after a manic episode. A mental health court order required that he
receive inpatient treatment, including psychiatric medications. A December 18,
2014 report to the court indicated Soriano had been “medication compliant” since
... More...    $0 (02-11-2017 - IA)

In August 2009, Petro was arrested and charged with domestic abuse
assault causing bodily injury. It was alleged Petro had assaulted his wife in front
of their two children. As a result, DHS became involved with the family and a
founded child abuse assessment—for denial of critical care—resulted. The State
filed petitions alleging the children were children in need of assis... More...    $0 (02-10-2017 - IA)

In September 2014, the State filed a trial information charging Ingram with
two counts of sexual abuse in the third degree, two counts of lascivious acts with
a child, and two counts of indecent contact with a child, stemming from
allegations Ingram sexually abused his twelve-year-old step-daughter on July 11
and August 29, 2014. Prior to trial, the State dismissed the two cou... More...    $0 (02-10-2017 - IA)

On September 15, 2015, Tami Hildebrand was working alone at Music
Connection, a mobile DJ service and karaoke boutique, when a man wearing a
black coat, light blue jeans, and tan work boots entered the store. The man
feigned interest in obtaining Music Connection’s services for a wedding reception
before holding a box cutter to Hildebrand’s neck and demanding money. He took <... More...    $0 (02-10-2017 - IA)

Cedar Rapids, IA - Central City Woman Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding Her Grandfather

A Central City Woman who stole her grandfather’s identity to obtain credit cards in his name and make over $27,000 in purchases was sentenced today to 14 months in federal prison.

Jessica Lynn Roloson, 41, received the prison term after an August 11, 2016 guilty plea to o... More...    $0 (12-31-2016 - IA)

On May 19, 2013, Heather Davis, a child protection worker from the Iowa
Department of Human Services (DHS), went to the home of Gloria Overstreet
and her son, Ricky Overstreet, to investigate an anonymous call received about
Ricky’s daughter, T.O., in which the source reported T.O. was being physically
abused by Ricky and Gloria and was receiving inadequate food and clothing. ... More...    $0 (12-23-2016 - IA)

On May 19, 2013, Heather Davis, a child protection worker from the Iowa
Department of Human Services (DHS), went to the home of Gloria Overstreet
and her son, Ricky Overstreet, to investigate an anonymous call received about
Ricky’s daughter, T.O., in which the source reported T.O. was being physically
abused by Ricky and Gloria and was receiving inadequate food and clothing. ... More...    $0 (12-23-2016 - IA)

On August 19, 2013, Washington was charged by trial information with murder in the first degree in the death of Justina Smith. Washington entered a plea of not guilty and gave notice he would claim self-defense. The trial was initially set to begin on May 12, 2015. On May 5, 2015, Washington filed a motion to strike the jury panel, arguing there was “a material departure from the statutory... More...    $0 (10-27-2016 - IA)