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Summaries of most recent opinions. | |
No. 3-574 / 12-0919 | |
NICOLE LARA SHUMATE, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. DRAKE UNIVERSITY a/k/a DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, Defendant-Appellee. | |
No. 3-578 / 12-1619 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JUSTIN ROBERT JENTZ, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-671 / 12-1527 | |
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMPANY OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JUDY LYNN RASMUS, a/k/a JUDY LYNN DREES, DOUGLAS F. DREES, SR., and PARTIES IN POSSESSION, Defendants-Appellants. JUDY LYNN RASMUS a/k/a JUDY LYNN DREES and DOUGLAS F. DREES, SR., Counterclaimant, vs. HOUSEHOLD FINANCE INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMPANY OF IOWA, Third-Party Defendant. | |
No. 3-688 / 12-2310 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF A.J.M., Minor Child, STATE OF IOWA, Appellant. | |
No. 3-769 / 13-0033 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MICHAEL DAVID ROHM, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-779 / 13-0155 | |
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF TROY SCOTT JOHNSON AND KRISTY LYNN JOHNSON Upon the Petition of TROY SCOTT JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning KRISTY LYNN JOHNSON, Respondent-Appellee. | |
No. 3-788 / 12-1282 | |
MARK FOSTER, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. | |
No. 3-789 / 12-1293 | |
HARLAN MOTT, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. | |
No. 3-790 / 12-1666 | |
RICHARD ARTHUR PUNDT, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. THE GAZETTE COMPANY, GAZETTE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., and TRISH MEHAFFEY, Defendants-Appellants. | |
No. 3-799 / 12-2087 | |
CENTER FRESH EGG FARM, L.L.P., B.E.K. POULTRY, L.L.C., and DOOYEMA & SONS, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants/Counterclaim Defendants. vs. NATURAL FERTILIZER COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee/Counterclaim Plaintiff. NATURAL FERTILIZER COMPANY and HULL COOPERTAIVE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiffs-Appellees, vs. SIOUX COUNTY EGG FARM, LLP, f/k/a WE 3 EGGS, LLC. Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-802 / 12-2268 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. FRANCISCO JAVIER GARCIA, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-810 / 13-1045 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF A.C., Minor Child, C.C., Father, Appellant. | |
No. 3-825 / 12-1499 | |
JAMES SLECHTA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RICHARD JEWETT and NANCY JEWETT, Defendants-Appellants. | |
No. 3-828 / 12-1695 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. BELINDA ANN CLARK, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-836 / 12-2249 | |
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF PAULA J. BURKE AND MICHAEL V. BURKE Upon the Petition of PAULA J. BURKE, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning MICHAEL V. BURKE, Respondent-Appellant. | |
No. 3-838 / 13-0226 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RICHARD DOUGLAS CLARK, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-839 / 13-0260 | |
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF LINDA SUE FOEGEN AND MARK C. FOEGEN Upon the Petition of LINDA SUE FOEGEN, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, And Concerning MARK C. FOEGEN, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. | |
No. 3-840 / 13-0285 | |
NATASHA L. ELICK, Individually, and TODD C. ELICK, Individually, and as Next Friend of TRISTAN ELICK and CALEB ELICK, Minors, Plaintiffs-Appellees, vs. JERRY A. GARRETT and ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., Defendants-Appellants. | |
No. 3-862 / 12-1744 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CORY CURTIS FYLER, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-864 / 12-1936 | |
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JOSHUA DAVID BAKK AND ELIZABETH ANN BAKK Upon the Petition of JOSHUA DAVID BAKK, Petitioner-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, And Concerning ELIZABETH ANN BAKK, n/k/a ELIZABETH ANN JOHNSON, Respondent-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. | |
No. 3-865 / 12-1955 | |
MINNESOTA LAWYERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. BEECHER, FIELD, WALKER, MORRIS, HOFFMAN & JOHNSON, P.C., Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-868 / 13-0070 | |
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF ERIC SCHULTZ AND AUBREY SCHULTZ Upon the Petition of ERIC SCHULTZ, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning AUBREY SCHULTZ, Respondent-Appellee. | |
No. 3-875 / 13-0622 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF G.K., Minor Child, G.K., Minor Child, Appellant. | |
No. 3-885 / 12-0399 | |
STANLEY CARTER LIGGINS, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. | |
No. 3-889 / 12-1251 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. THOMAS ANTHONY DUGAN, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-894 / 12-1900 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. WILLIE DEXTER KIMBROUGH, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-900 / 12-2280 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee, vs. SONNY W. OXFORD, Applicant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-901 / 13-0015 | |
RESIDENTIAL AND AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, LLC, an Iowa Limited Liability Company, MATT MESCHER, ALLAN R. DEMMER, CATHERINE DEMMER, WAYNE AMESKAMP, SHARON AMESKAMP, VERNON BOGE, DONALD BOGE, MARY ANN RUBLY, JOHN R. RUBLY, STEVE HOEGER, DOLORES THIER, LARRY THIER, GARY BURKLE, CINDY BURKLE, WAYNE VORWALD, LINDA VORWALD, JEFF PAPE, GERALD WOLF, JOANNE WOLF, LORRAINE M. BURKLE, and BERNARD R. BURKLE, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. DYERSVILLE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR JAMES A. HEAVENS, MIKE ENGLISH, MARK BREITBACH, ROBERT PLATZ, MOLLY EVERS, and DAN WILLENBORG, Defendants-Appellees. | |
No. 3-903 / 13-0051 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. SAUNDERS E. PIKE, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-904 / 13-0058 | |
WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL LEASING, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. BEST REPROGRAPHICS, INC., Defendant, and MS DALLAS REPROGRAPHICS, INC., Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-910 / 13-0275 | |
JASON KLINGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. LUANA SAVINGS BANK, Defendant-Appellee. | |
No. 3-912 / 13-0351 | |
DIANA LYNN HORN, Petitioner-Appellant, vs. CUMMINS FILTRATION-LAKE MILLS, a/k/a CUMMINS, INC., f/k/a/ FLEETGUARD, INC., Respondent-Appellee. | |
No. 3-915 / 13-0423 | |
Upon the Petition of JESSICA HANSEN, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning BRANDON KOCH, Respondent-Appellee. | |
No. 3-933 / 12-1939 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. LEVI I. SWANSON, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-935 / 12-2058 | |
BOBBY R. KLINGER SR., Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. | |
No. 3-939 / 12-2181 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. EDDIE DEAN SEALS, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-941 / 13-0021 | |
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MICHAEL A. ARPY AND RENEE L. ARPY Upon the Petition of MICHAEL A. ARPY, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning RENEE L. ARPY, Respondent-Appellant. | |
No. 3-942 / 13-0049 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CHAD ALAN STECHCON, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-943 / 13-0085 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. PAUL ANTHONY HALTOM, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-944 / 13-0130 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JASON LEE FOWLER, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-945 / 13-0191 | |
H. RANDALL LANCASTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. BRIAN CRAVEN, Defendant-Appellee. | |
No. 3-949 / 13-0698 | |
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF STEPHEN MUTTI LOUCKS AND SANDRA ANN LOUCKS Upon the Petition of STEPHEN MUTTI LOUCKS, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning SANDRA ANN LOUCKS, Respondent-Appellee. | |
No. 3-952 / 13-1178 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF J.H. and S.H., Minor Children, T.H., Mother, Appellant, J.H., Father, Appellant. | |
No. 3-959 / 12-1342 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF S.S., Minor Child, K.S., Father, Appellant. | |
No. 3-962 / 12-1891 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. EDWARD M. WILLINGHAM, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-964 / 12-1916 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JOHN LOUIS HODGES, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-967 / 12-2224 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DAKOTA VINCENT HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-970 / 12-2271 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JESUS J. RAMOS TORRES, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-971 / 12-2276 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF J.O. JR., Minor Child, J.O. SR., Father, Petitioner, C.L., Mother, Appellant. | |
No. 3-988 / 13-1305 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF L.V.A., Minor Child, H.V.A., Father, Appellant. | |
No. 3-989 / 13-1307 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF E.M., Minor Child, A.M., Mother, Appellant. | |
No. 3-1007 / 13-0132 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MICHAEL TRAZEEK ROBINSON, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-1008 / 13-0237 | |
STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JOSHUA CARMODY, Defendant-Appellant. | |
No. 3-1024 / 13-1185 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF I.G.M., A.M., and C.M., Minor Children, G.C., Intervenor, Appellant. | |
No. 3-1025 / 13-1344 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF J.A., N.R., and N.R., Minor Children, J.Y., Mother, Appellant. | |
No. 3-1026 / 13-1330 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF S.T., S.T., AND S.J., Minor children, J.T., Mother, Appellant. | |
No. 3-1028 / 13-1405 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF D.D., B.D., and A.D., Minor Children M.D., Mother, Appellant. | |
No. 3-1029 / 13-1409 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF L.F. and B.F., Minor Children, M.C., Mother, Appellant. | |
No. 3-1032 / 13-1435 | |
IN THE INTEREST OF S.L., Minor Child, M.L., Mother, Appellant. | |
No. 3-845 / 13-0417 | |
MAXINE GAIL VEATCH, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. CITY OF WAVERLY and JASON LEONARD, Individually And In His Official Capacity, Defendants-Appellees. |
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