Darius Hayes pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance, third or subsequent offense, and felon in possession of a firearm. At the sentencing hearing, the State recommended prison for Hayes, noting his "significant past criminal history," failure to c... More...    $0 (08-21-2024 - IA)

James Bashore appeals the decree dissolving his marriage to Loriel Bashore (now known as Loriel Nordmeyer). James challenges the district court's admission of exhibit 26, the spousal-support provision, the child-support provision, the division of marit... More...    $0 (07-03-2024 - IA)

Des Moines, Iowa insurance law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a bad faith breach of insurance contract theory.

Under Iowa law, a claimant must prove by substantial evidence that there is no reasonable basis for denying or delaying your benefits and the insurance carrier a separate claim against an insurance company that fails to obey Iowa's workers' compensation laws regardi... More...    $1 (02-09-2024 - IA)

Des Moines, Iowa employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory.

FMLA is designed to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. It also seeks to accommodate the legitimate interests of employers and promote equal employmen... More...    $1 (02-05-2024 - IA)

Des Moines, Iowa personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a Federal Tort Claims Act negligence theory.

"The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a law that allows individuals to sue the federal government for torts committed by federal employees. A tort is a civil wrong that results in injury to another person. The FTCA waives the government's sovereign immunity, wh... More...    $1 (08-07-2023 - IA)

Council Bluffs, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiring to distribute fentanyl causing serious bodily injury or death.

Mason Blaine Loudermilk, 19, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. The investigation revealed that between August 2020 and May 2022, Loudermilk obtained fentanyl, in pill form, from a source in Omaha, Nebras... More...    $0 (06-22-2023 - IA)

Davenport, Iowa criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs resulting in death.

In 2021 Davenport Police Department investigated an influx of pressed fentanyl pills into the area, which resulted in numerous overdoses. On October 30, 2021, emergency personnel were dispatched to a residence on 4th Street in Davenport, for a child ingesting pills... More...    $0 (04-07-2023 - IA)

A criminal defendant who successfully overturns his conviction based on ineffective assistance of counsel may bring a legal malpractice action against his former attorney. Can he then use that successful action to stop his former attorney from claiming he did not breach any duties in the subsequent malpractice action? That question turns on application of the doctrine of issue preclusion, whi... More...    $0 (02-26-2021 - IA)

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)

Charles City, Iowa personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on negligence, personal injury, wrongful death and loss of consortium theories.

The Estate of Roberta Ann Butterfield filed an action against Chautauqua for personal injury, wrongful death, and loss of consortium. The petition alleged Chautuaqua was negligent in the care and treatment provided to Butterfi... More...    $0 (03-17-2023 - IA)