April 7 CLE Course Materials
These are the course materials for the Free conference call CLE to be held on April 7, 2014. The links below take you to a summary of each case, which also includes a link to the court's opinion. To participate in this free one-credit CLE program, please visit this page.
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During this program, we will review the following cases. (Additional material from recently decided cases may be added prior to the program.)
Iowa Supreme Court
- Tammy Smith v. State of Iowa. wrongful imprisonment, Iowa Code 663A.1 . April 4, 2014.
- The Village at White Birch Town Homeowners Ass'n v. Norandex Building Materials Distribution, Inc., et al.. appellate procedure, equally divided court, Iowa Code 602.4107 . April 4, 2014.
- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. James Stephen Conroy. attorney discipline. April 4, 2014.
- Jonathan Narcisse v. Matt Schultz. IA election law. Mar. 31, 2014.
- Diean Sabin v. Ivan Ackerman. IA attorney malpractice. Mar. 28, 2014.
- Tina Lee v. State of Iowa and Polk County Clerk of Court. IA sovereign immunity, Younger. Mar. 28, 2014.
- State of Iowa v. Aki Malik Ross. Iowa criminal law, multiple offenses. Mar. 21, 2014.
- State of Iowa v. Tommy Gines, Jr.. Multiple intimidation charges for multiple gunshots . Mar. 21, 2014.
- State of Iowa v. Randy Mitchell Copenhaver. IA multiple convictions for single bank robbery . Mar. 21, 2014.
- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Jeffrey K. McGinness. attorney discipline . Mar. 21, 2014.
- John Giza v. BNSF Railway Company. IA Fed'l Employers Liability Act, damages. Feb. 28, 2014.
- Hagenow v. Schmidt, Iowa negligence, sudden emergency, stroke. Feb. 7, 2014.
- Star Equipment, Ltd. v. State of Iowa, Department of Transportation. Targeted Small Businesses, state contract, default, Iowa Code 573.2. Jan. 31, 2014.
- In re the Marriage of Melissa Jo Mihm and Scott Anthony Mihm. Iowa modification of child support. Jan 24, 2014.
- A David Ostrem, Sr., v. PrideCo Secure Loan Fund, LP. Iowa personal jurisdiction, contacts imputed from assignment. Jan. 10, 2014.
Iowa Court of Appeals
- State of Iowa v. Micahel Lee Querry. IA probable cause, speeding. Mar. 26, 2014.
- Teresa Marie Burt, as mother and next friend of Salem Paul Baker, v. Anthony R. Miller. Dog bite Iowa Code 351.28 . Mar. 26, 2014.
- Hutchins v. Hutchins. Iowa adverse possession . Mar. 26, 2014.
- State of Iowa v. Alejandro Soilo Manzanares. IA probable cause for stop. Feb. 19, 2014.
- State of Iowa v. Laura E. Loots. Iowa traffic stop. Feb. 19, 2014.
- Zuendel Investment, Inc., v. Board of Trustees of the Waterworks and Electric Light and Power Plant of the City of Wintersset, Iowa. Iowa lease of public property. Feb. 5, 2014.
- If time permits, we'll discuss Amish Connection, Inc. v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., which holds that "rainwater" is not necessarily the same as "rain" for purposes of exclusion in an insurance policy. There is a summary of the case at Iowa State University (external link).
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- Jonathan Dorris v. TXD Services, LP. Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA. Feb. 27, 2014.
- Argus Leader Media v. United States Department of Agriculture . Freedom of Information (FOIA) food stamp (SNAP) data. Jan. 28, 2014.
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