The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in seven cases April 14 and 15. Three other cases will be submitted to the Court without argument. Following are brief summaries of the April cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed in these cases. Andrew v. Hamilton County Public Hospital Scheduled for argument April 14, 9 a.m. Issues: Is a county hospital protected from a defamation claim under state and…

Opinions in four cases are expected to be released by the Iowa Supreme Court Friday, April 9. Following are On Brief’s previously published summaries of the cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in these appeals. Bribriesco-Ledger v. Klipsch, City of Davenport  Argued Dec. 15, 2020. .Question: Is a mayor empowered to remove a city civil rights commissioner without cause? Davenport Mayor Frank Klipsch appeals…

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear an oral argument Thursday in one case that had originally been scheduled to be argued at the Drake University Law School. The case will be argued in the Supreme Court Courtroom in the Judicial Branch Building, and livestreamed on the Court’s YouTube channel. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed in this case. The remaining April arguments are scheduled for April 14 and…

Opinions in two cases are expected to be released by the Iowa Supreme Court Friday, March 26. Following are On Brief’s previously published summaries of the cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in these appeals. State v. Donahue  Argued Jan. 20 Issues:  Should a defendant accused of sex abuse have been allowed to cross-examine the victim regarding a previous abuse allegation? Charles Donahue seeks…

The Iowa Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in eight cases March 23 and 24. Eight other cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument. Following are brief summaries of the March cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read the briefs filed in these cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in these cases. Planned Parenthood…

An equipment financing agreement was legally ratified by the lessee after it took possession of business equipment and made seven monthly payments before attempting to cancel the agreement, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled March 12. The opinion in Great America Financial Services Corp. v. Natalya Rodionova Medical Care for a unanimous Court was written by Justice Brent Appel. [Disclosure: Plaintiff-appellee GreatAmerica Financial Services was represented in this case by Nyemaster Goode attorneys Randall Armentrout and…

Opinions in five cases are expected to be released by the Iowa Supreme Court Friday, March 12. Following are On Brief’s previously published summaries of the cases. Go to On Brief’s Cases in the Pipeline page to read briefs filed with the Court in these appeals. GreatAmerica Financial Services Corp. v. Natalya Rodionova Medical Care, P.C. (On Brief’s Dec. 11, 2020, summary here) Submitted to the Court Dec. 15, 2020 Question: Does a company…