Eugene Sikora sued the State of Iowa and the Iowa Corrections Director seeking money damages claiming he was wrongly imprisoned for about five months longer than the law allowed due to a miscalculation by the Department of Corrections. The Iowa
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On Brief: Iowa's Appellate Blog, published by Nyemaster Goode, provides updates and analysis on appellate court decisions and legal issues in Iowa. The blog covers topics such as state constitutional law, municipal liability, landlord-tenant disputes, administrative law, and procedural questions in appellate litigation. It discusses cases involving government immunity, statutory interpretation, property rights, and consumer protection. The blog also highlights Iowa Supreme Court oral arguments and rulings, focusing on their implications for state law and public policy. It serves as a resource for legal professionals interested in Iowa appellate practice and significant judicial developments within the state.
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Court finds for Corteva on claims of discrimination and retaliation by former employee
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed the Iowa Court of Appeals’ decision in part in McClure v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., a case regarding a former Corteva Agriscience (“Corteva”) employee’s termination and the employee’s allegations of…
Iowa Supreme Court approves warrantless search of fanny pack after it was removed by suspect
A police officer legally searched a fanny pack after a suspect had removed it and handed it to a companion, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a June 20 decision, because the fanny pack was removed at the moment…
Dismissal of claims brought by estates of women killed in low-head dam drowning was improper, Iowa Supreme Court concludes
In Estate of Kahn v. City of Clermont, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed the district court’s decision to dismiss two estates’ claims for premises liability and negligence brought against the City of Clermont, Fayette County Conservation Board, Fayette County,…
December 2024 Opinion Roundup
The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in ten cases in December 2024. At the links immediately below, you can read Rox Laird’s analysis of the following opinions:
State of Iowa v. Ashlee Marie Mumford, concerning Fourth Amendment protection against…
Supreme Court reverses district court, finding against former Marion Police Department custodian suing for retaliation and harassment
In Rheeder v. Gray et al, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed a district court’s denial of motions for summary judgment brought by the City of Marion and former Marion Police Department employees, defendants in a suit by a former…
Iowa Legislature may enact statute declaring curbside trash to be ‘abandoned property’, Iowa Supreme Court holds
The Iowa Supreme Court held in 2021 that police could not conduct warrantless searches of trash set out for collection in communities that prohibit scavenging on the grounds that such property was not yet considered “abandoned” property that could be…
Unanimous Supreme Court stresses specificity in wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claims and proper pathways for whistleblower claims
In Brodie, et al. v. Foxhoven, et al., the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the Iowa District Court for Mills County’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of defendant Glenwood Resource Center (GRC) in a lawsuit filed by former…
Property owners’ right to control drainage ends at property’s edge, Iowa Supreme Court holds
“Since the founding of this state, this court has recognized the general rule that surface water ‘is a common enemy which each landowner may reasonably get rid of in the best manner possible; but in relieving himself he must respect…
Prosecutor cannot be assessed a monetary penalty for misconduct, Iowa Supreme Court holds
A prosecutor cannot be monetarily sanctioned for misconduct in a criminal case, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision in response to what the Court said appeared to be an unprecedented sanction ordered by a district court. The…