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Tracey K. Kuehl v. Pamela Sllner
Northern District of Iowa Federal Courthouse - Cedar Rapids, Iowa |
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Tracey K. Kuehl (Tracey), Lisa K. Kuehl (Lisa), Kris A. Bell, Nancy A. |
| American Family Mutual Ins. Co v. Richard Hollander |
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American Family Mutual Insurance Company ("American Family") appeals the district court's1 order denying its motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, for a new trial and awarding Richard N. Hollander $261,781.53 in attorney's fees pursuant to section 91A.8 of the Iowa Wage Payment Collection Law ("IWPCL"). We affirm. |
| Life Investors Insurance Co. v. Federal City Region, Inc. |
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Life Investors Insurance Co. of America (Life Investors) filed a breach of contract action against John M. Corrado1 and Federal City Region, Inc.2 (collectively referred to as Corrado) for allegedly breaching a Settlement Agreement that existed between the parties. Life Investors also sought a declaratory judgment that Life Investors had not violated the Settlement Agreement and determining that i... More... $0 (08-15-2012 - IA) |
| Corey Wrenn v. Principal Life Insurance Co. |
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Corey Wrenn appeals an order granting judgment in favor of Principal Life Insurance Company and Principal Financial Group, Inc. (collectively Principal) on Wrenn's claim for medical benefits under a plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 1001-1461. Reviewing the denial of benefits for an abuse of discretion, the district court upheld Principal'... More... $0 (03-08-2011 - IA) |
| James Kitterman v. Coventry Health Care of Iowa |
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In the fall of 2008, Diane Kitterman’s1 family physician informed her that she had ovarian cancer. He advised that she try to have the cancer removed and, to that end, referred her to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. |
| Cindy Rote v. Titan Tire Corporation |
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Cindy Rote has been seeking long-term disability benefits from Titan Tire Corporation (“Titan”) for over eight years. Rote began working at Titan’s plant on November 7, 1984, and joined the union. In 1997, Rote had surgeries to replace the joints in both of her thumbs. In April 1998, while she was still recovering from surgery, the union went on strike. The strike ended in October 2001. Rote... More... $0 (07-28-2010 - IA) |
| Attorney's Process and Investigation Services, Inc. v. Sac & Fox Tribe Mississippi in Iowa |
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After Attorney's Process and Investigation Services, Inc. (API), a Wisconsin corporation which provides security and consulting services to casino operators, was sued in tribal court by the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa (the Tribe), API brought this action seeking a declaratory judgment that the tribal court lacked jurisdiction and an order compelling arbitration. The Tribe's lawsui... More... $0 (07-07-2010 - IA) |
| Kim Manning v. American Republic Ins. Co. |
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Kim Iann Manning (“Manning”) was denied short-term disability benefits and subsequently terminated from employment by American Republic Insurance Company (“ARIC”). She sought judicial review of the benefits decision under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. 29 U.S.C. § 1132 et seq. She also asserted ERISA retaliation and interference claims. The district court2 affirmed ARIC’s ... More... $0 (05-12-2010 - IA) |
| Kim Iann Manning v. American Republic Insurance Company |
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Kim Iann Manning (“Manning”) was denied short-term disability benefits and subsequently terminated from employment by American Republic Insurance Company (“ARIC”). She sought judicial review of the benefits decision under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. 29 U.S.C. § 1132 et seq. She also asserted ERISA retaliation and interference claims. The district court2 affirmed ARIC’s ... More... $0 (05-13-2010 - IA) |
| Barbara Ernster v. Luxco, Inc. |
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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. |
| Randal McCullough v. Aegon USA |
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Randal McCullough, a participant in a defined-benefit pension plan sponsored and administered by AEGON USA, Inc. (“AEGON”), brought suit under section 502(a)(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(2). He alleged that various plan fiduciaries breached their fiduciary duties to the plan and engaged in prohibited transactions in violation of ... More... $0 (11-03-2009 - IA) |
| Dennis West v. Local 710 Intl. Brotherhood |
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Dennis West (West) filed this action claiming he was entitled to full pension benefits after Local 710 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Pension Plan (Local 710) determined West was not entitled to a full pension. Considering the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Local 710, but denied Local 710's request for attorney fees.... More... $0 (06-16-2008 - IA) |
| James Seitz v. Metropolitan Life |
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The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants regarding their denial of the plaintiff's claim for disability benefits. We reverse and remand. I. Background James Seitz was a Senior Professional Sales Representative for Merck & Co., Inc. ("Merck"). While working at Merck, Seitz was diagnosed with spinal impairments including spondylosis and degenerative disc disease... More... $0 (01-11-2006 - IA) |
| Dennis Fischer, et al. v. City of Sioux City, Iowa |
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Several Sioux City homeowners sued the city when a storm sewer overflowed and damaged their properties. The district court, through the application of "offensive issue preclusion," granted the plaintiffs' motion for partial summary judgment based on a prior case in which the city was found to be negligent in the design of the same drainage system. We reverse and remand. I. Background Facts and... More... $0 (12-24-2002 - IA) |
| Lisa Howard v. Coventry Health Care of Iowa, Inc., et al. |
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Lisa Howard filed suit in Iowa District Court for Polk County against Coventry Health Care of Iowa, Inc.; Principal Financial Group, Inc.; and Principal Mutual a/k/a Principal Life Insurance Company for tortious breach of statute in violation of the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (“WHCRA”), 29 U.S.C. 1185b. She also filed pendent state claims of breach of contract, vio... More... $0 (06-07-2002 - IA) |
| Bruce A. Mead v. Intermec Tech. |
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Bruce A. Mead filed claims against his former employer, Intermec Technologies Corporation (Intermec), for short-term disability benefits and also asserted statutory claims under ERISA.1 The District Court granted summary judgment in favor of Intermec. Mead appealed. * * * Click the case caption above for the full text of the Court's opinion. ... More... $0 (11-13-2001 - IA) |
| Rita Fromm v. Principal Health Care of Iowa |
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Appellant Rita Fromm (“Fromm”) brought this action against Appellees Principal Health Care of Iowa, Inc. (“Principal”) and its executive director, Lou Garcia, challenging the denial of certain medical benefits she requested under an employee health insurance plan. Fromm’s sole claim was that the denial of benefits violated the Employee Retirement Income Security A... More... $0 (03-27-2001 - IA) |
| Carl E. Brant v. The Principal Life and Disability Insurance Company, et al. |
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Civil case - civil rights. ADA claim was properly dismissed as plaintiff did not file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC before bringing the suit; district court erred in dismissing claim for reinstatement of life insurance benefits as the allegations were sufficient to state an ERISA claim for denial of or refusal to pay plan benefits. ... More... $0 (04-30-2001 - IA) |
