Iowa Supreme Court, 2012

90 opinions

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Lee Allen BREUER, Appellant 2012-01-06
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Gordon LILES, Respondent 2012-01-06
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Appellee, v. Matthew M. BOLES, Appellant 2012-01-06
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Dennis Duane RICHARDS, Appellant 2012-01-13
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. James C. VAN GINKEL, Respondent 2012-01-13
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Matthew Warren CUNNINGHAM, Respondent 2012-01-13
STATE of Iowa, Appellant, v. Robert Dale LOWE, Jr., Appellee 2012-01-20
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Jonathan Q. ADAMS, Appellant 2012-01-20
Simon ESTES, Appellee, v. PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant 2012-01-27
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Jerin Douglas MOOTZ, Appellant 2012-01-27
MITCHELL COUNTY, Appellee, v. Matthew Hoover ZIMMERMAN, Appellant 2012-02-03
Donald A. WESTLING, Appellant, v. HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION, Appellee 2012-02-10
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Roscoe A. RIES, Jr., Respondent 2012-02-17
STATE of Iowa, Appellant, v. Rachael OVERBAY, Appellee 2012-02-17
In re The MARRIAGE OF Kathryn June MORRIS and Dennis Eugene Morris Upon the Petition of Kathryn June Morris, Appellant, and Concerning Dennis Eugene Morris, Appellee 2012-02-17
HAWKEYE FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTION, INC., Appellant, v. IOWA EDUCATORS CORPORATION d/b/a Iowa Educators Consortium; Keystone Area Education Agency, Area Education Agency 267, Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency, Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, Heartland Area Education Agency, Northwest Area Education Agency, Loess Hills Area Education Agency, Green Valley Area Education Agency, and Great Prairie Area Education Agency, Appellees 2012-02-24
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Robert J. HEARITY, Respondent 2012-02-24
Tim NEAL, Appellant, v. ANNETT HOLDINGS, INC., Appellee 2012-03-02
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Brandon ADAMS, Respondent 2012-03-02
Lisa KRAGNES, et al., Appellees, v. CITY OF DES MOINES, Iowa, Appellant 2012-03-02
STATE of Iowa, Plaintiff, v. IOWA DISTRICT COURT for BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Defendant 2012-03-09
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. William Arthur DEWITT, Appellant 2012-03-09
Mark D. HALL, Appellee, v. BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER, Appellee, and Des Moines Register and Tribune Company, Appellant 2012-03-09
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. James A. WEAVER, Respondent 2012-03-16
Danny HOMAN, William A. Dotzler, Jr., Bruce Hunter, David Jacoby, Kirsten Running-Marquardt, and Daryl Beall, Appellees, v. Terry E. BRANSTAD, Governor of the State of Iowa, Appellant 2012-03-16
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. James A. SCHALL, Respondent 2012-03-23
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Charles James David OLIVER, Appellant 2012-03-30
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Jeffrey K. RAGLAND, Appellant 2012-03-30
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Bryan J. HUMPHREY, Respondent 2012-03-30
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Anthony Devon POLK, Appellant 2012-04-06
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. William Michael VILMONT, Respondent 2012-04-06
In The Matter of The ESTATE OF Loren S. BOCKWOLDT, Deceased. Dale Richard Willows, Conservator for Brandie Renee Bockwoldt, Minor Child of the Decedent, Appellant, v. The Estate of Loren S. Bockwoldt, Appellee 2012-04-13
Rhonda HALL, Individually and as the Injured Parent of Malika and Miranda, and Bob Hall, Husband of Rhonda Hall, Appellants, v. JENNIE EDMUNDSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL and Nebraska Methodist Health System, Inc., Appellees 2012-04-13
Rozanne E. KING; Alisha Jane King; Dacie S. Houston, Individually and as Mother and Next Friend of Skylar Dwayne Ostrander, Chay Cortez Ostrander, and Adlia William Cortez Flood III; Brandy R. Drake, Individually and as Mother and Next Friend of Logan Genner Luhmann, Susan Maule, Stephanie Maule, and Jacob Maule; Michael Campbell, Individually and as Father and Next Friend of George Campbell and Sophia Campbell; and Laura Campbell, Individually and as Mother and Next Friend of Christopher Rasso, George Campbell, and Sophia Campbell, Appellants, v. The STATE of Iowa; Chester J. Culver, in His Official Capacity as the Governor of the State of Iowa; The Iowa Department of Education; and Judy Jeffrey, in Her Official Capacity as the Director of the Iowa Department of Education, Appellees 2012-04-20
Willie HALL, Appellant, v. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD, Appellee 2012-04-20
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Kenneth Lee MADSEN, Appellant 2012-04-20
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Richard S. KALLSEN, Respondent 2012-04-27
In re the MARRIAGE OF Arleen Marie VAUGHAN and Philip James Vaughan, Upon the Petition of Arleen Marie White-Vaughan, Appellee, And Concerning, Philip James Vaughan, Appellant 2012-04-27
Julie K. BURTON, Appellant, v. HILLTOP CARE CENTER and Iowa Long Term Care Risk Management Association, Appellees 2012-05-04
Kris KOLZOW, Appellee, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellant 2012-05-04
Roger B. ENNENGA, Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee 2012-05-04
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Jeffrey Dana KURTH, Appellant 2012-05-11
EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellant, v. MISSISSIPPI BEND AREA EDUCATION AGENCY, Appellee 2012-05-11
Robert M. JOHNSON, Trustee of the Robert M. Johnson Revocable Living Trust, and Kathryn M. Zimmer, Appellees, v. DES MOINES METROPOLITAN WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AUTHORITY, Acting by and Through its Operating Contractor, the City of Des Moines, Appellant; Robert M. Johnson, Trustee of the Robert M. Johnson Revocable Living Trust, Kathryn M. Zimmer, and RMJ Farms, LLC, Appellees, v. Polk County Aviation Authority, Appellant 2012-05-18
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Thomas G. McCUSKEY, Respondent 2012-05-18
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Karen A. TAYLOR, Respondent 2012-05-18
Troy McCORMICK and Lynn McCormick, Appellants, v. NIKKEL & ASSOCIATES, INC. d/b/a NAI Electrical Contractors, a Corporation, Appellee 2012-05-25
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Samuel Zachary MARKS, Respondent 2012-05-25
Tina LEE, Appellee, v. STATE of Iowa, POLK COUNTY CLERK OF COURT, Appellant 2012-05-25
Joseph O. DIER, Appellant, v. Cassandra Jo PETERS, Appellee 2012-06-01
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellee, v. Lacinda Ranee VAN HAAFTEN, Appellant 2012-06-01
FLYNN BUILDERS, L.C., Appellee, v. Matthew P. LANDE and Chris Lande, Appellants 2012-06-01
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. G. Brad DENTON II, Respondent 2012-06-01
NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES LLC, Appellant, v. IOWA UTILITIES BOARD, Appellee, MidAmerican Energy Company and Office of Consumer Advocate, Intervenors-Appellees 2012-06-08
Sergio PEREZ, Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee 2012-06-08
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Donald Lyle CLARK, Appellant 2012-06-08
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Peter Kelly LONG, Appellant 2012-06-08
Vania MINOR, Individually and as Mother, Natural Guardian and Next Best Friend of D.A., Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Becky Grabe, Individually and Cleo Hester, Individually, Appellees 2012-06-15
Kristin L. ROWEDDER, as Conservator of Gary Kral, Appellee, v. Michael ANDERSON, Richard F. Rosener, Mark Helkenn, Raymond Helkenn, McCord Insurance & Real Estate Corp., Roger Preul, and Berneil Preul, Appellants, and Comstock Brothers, Merritt Daniel Comstock, Geary Steven Comstock, Douglas E. Comstock, and D.R. Franck, Defendants 2012-06-15
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. James William McCARTHY, Respondent 2012-06-15
In the Matter of Honorable Daniel Lee BLOCK, Associate Juvenile Judge of the First Judicial District 2012-06-22
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Dontay Dakwon SANFORD, Appellant 2012-06-22
PEOPLES TRUST & SAVINGS BANK, Appellee, v. SECURITY SAVINGS BANK, Appellant 2012-06-22
In the Interest of A.B. & S.B., Minor Children, S.B., Father, Appellant 2012-06-22
CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant, v. CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Acting as Trustee for the Drainage District No. 86, Appellee 2012-06-29
Misty M. WHITLEY, Appellant, v. C.R. PHARMACY SERVICE, INC. d/b/a Fifth Avenue Pharmacy, and Fifth Avenue Compounding, Appellees 2012-06-29
L.F. NOLL INC., Appellee, v. Dope EVIGLO, Appellant 2012-06-29
Karen ROBINSON, Appellant, v. ALLIED PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee 2012-06-29
The WALDINGER CORPORATION, Emcasco Insurance Company, and Second Injury Fund of Iowa, Appellants, v. Michael B. METTLER, Appellee 2012-07-06
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Arzel JONES, Appellant 2012-07-06
Michele M. PITTS, Appellant, v. FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY and Donald Schiffer, Appellees 2012-07-06
Abbey FRY, Appellee, v. Andrew BLAUVELT d/b/a Bluefield Trust Construction, Appellant 2012-07-13
The ESTATE OF Erika L. Herren ANDERSON, by and through its Duly Appointed Administrator, Todd HERREN; and Todd Herren, Individually and as Next Best Friend and Natural Father of Ryan Herren, a Minor, and Brynn Herren, a Minor, Appellants, v. IOWA DERMATOLOGY CLINIC, PLC, a Corporation; Charles W. Love, an Individual; and Pathology Laboratory, P.C., a Corporation n/k/a Iowa Pathology Associates, P.C., a Corporation, Appellees 2012-07-13
PRESS-CITIZEN COMPANY, INC., Appellee, v. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, Appellant 2012-07-13
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Mark Daryl BECKER, Appellant 2012-07-20
Umeka LEWIS, Appellant, v. John J. JAEGER, Robert E. Boge, and The City of Dubuque, Appellees 2012-07-20
MALL REAL ESTATE, L.L.C., an Iowa Limited Liability Company, Appellant, v. CITY OF HAMBURG, an Iowa Municipal Corporation, Appellee 2012-07-27
IOWA FILM PRODUCTION SERVICES; Mississippi Films, Inc.; Polynation Pictures, Inc.; Field of Screams, LLC; Underground Films, Inc.; Ticket Out Productions; Tri-Coast Iowa Productions, LLC; GPX Development, LLC; September Productions LLC; Lucky MP, LLC; and Recess Film Production, LLC, Appellees, v. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Appellant, and Des Moines Register & Tribune Company, Intervenor 2012-07-27
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF IOWA, INC., Appellant, v. RECORDS CUSTODIAN, ATLANTIC COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellee 2012-07-27
Steven A. MUELLER, Bradley J. Brown, Mark A. Kruse, Kevin D. Miller, and Larry E. Phipps, on Behalf of Themselves and Those Like Situated, Appellants, v. WELLMARK, INC. d/b/a Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa, An Iowa Corporation; and Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc., An Iowa Corporation, Appellees 2012-07-27
In re the MARRIAGE OF Magdalen C. OBRIEN and Dennis R. OBrien. Upon the Petition of Magdalen C. OBrien, Appellant, and Concerning Dennis R. OBrien, Appellee 2012-09-21
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. TA-YU YANG, Respondent 2012-09-28
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Dean A. STOWERS, Respondent 2012-10-19
Lynn G. LAMASTERS, Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee 2012-10-19
IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD, Complainant, v. Peter Sean CANNON, Respondent 2012-10-19
In re the MARRIAGE OF Julianne R. SCHENKELBERG and Gary W. Schenkelberg. Upon the Petition of Julianne R. Schenkelberg, Appellant, and Concerning Gary W. Schenkelberg, Appellee 2012-10-26
STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. Lorraine Ann MESSER, Appellant 2012-10-26
In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Karen J. MYERS, Deceased. Rex A. Picken, Appellant 2012-11-02
Leonard JACK, Appellant, v. P AND A FARMS, LTD., d/b/a Crooked Creek Shooting Preserve, Appellee 2012-11-02
John LOWERY, Appellant, v. STATE of Iowa, Appellee 2012-11-09