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State of Iowa v. Andrew Jay Porter

2026-03-27

This case involves Andrew Jay Porter, who was convicted of domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury. Porter appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several errors. Specifical...

Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Stephen K. Allison

2026-03-20

This case involves attorney Stephen K. Allison, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board filed a complaint against Allis...

State of Iowa v. Dillon Michael Heiller

2026-03-20

This case involves Dillon Michael Heiller's appeal of his conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), first offense. Heiller was stopped by a police officer who observed him driving er...

Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Valerie A. Cramer

2026-03-20

This case involves attorney Valerie A. Cramer, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board filed a complaint against her, a...

Jenna Sondag v. Orthopaedic Speciatists, P.C. and John Hoffman, M.D.

2026-03-20

Jenna Sondag sued her former employer, Orthopaedic Specialists, P.C., and her supervisor, Dr. John Hoffman, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation under the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA). Sondag cl...

In re the Interest of L.P, Minor Child

2026-03-13

This case involves a mother's appeal from a juvenile court order terminating her parental rights to her minor child, L.P. The mother argued that the State failed to prove the statutory grounds for ter...

State of Iowa v. Christopher Joseph Hidlebaugh

2026-03-13

This case involves Christopher Joseph Hidlebaugh, who was convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), third offense. Hidlebaugh appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court s...

Green Belt Bank & Trust v. Stephanie Marie Van Mill, Mashon Michael Van Mill, Rapid Financial Service, LLC a/k/a Small Business Financial Solutions, LLC d/b/a Rapid Finance, Van Mill Farms, LLC, In Rem Judgments, and Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.

2026-03-06

This case involves Green Belt Bank & Trust (the Bank) seeking to foreclose on a mortgage and security interests against Stephanie Marie Van Mill, Mashon Michael Van Mill, and Van Mill Farms, LLC (coll...

Linda Jones v. Larry Lindell, MD, individually, Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation d/b/a Broadlawns Medical Center, Does II-V and Roes Corporations VI-X, inclusive

2026-03-06

This case involves Linda Jones, a former employee of Broadlawns Medical Center, who sued her supervisor, Dr. Larry Lindell, and Broadlawns for various claims including discrimination, harassment, and ...

Estate of Jill Cataldo by Zachary Mead, individually and as special administrator v. RCHP-Ottumwa, LLC, Matthew Jay Breeding, RN and Elvin McCarl, M.D.

2026-02-27

This case involves the Estate of Jill Cataldo, represented by Zachary Mead, suing RCHP-Ottumwa, LLC (Ottumwa Regional Health Center), nurse Matthew Jay Breeding, and Dr. Elvin McCarl for medical malpr...

State of Iowa v. Rodney Dee Brown

2026-02-27

This case involves Rodney Dee Brown, who was convicted of domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury. Brown appealed his conviction, arguing that the district court made several errors. Specifically...

Cody Lee Smith v. State of Iowa

2026-02-27

This case involves Cody Lee Smith's appeal of his conviction for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), second offense. Smith argued that the district court should have suppressed evidence obtai...

State of Iowa v. Alicia Elaine Fredericksen

2026-02-27

The State of Iowa appealed a district court's decision to suppress evidence found during a search of Alicia Elaine Fredericksen's vehicle. The search was conducted after a police officer pulled Freder...

Northwest Bank & Trust Company v. Pershing Hill Lofts, LLC, John M. Carroll, and John G. Ruhl

2026-02-20

This case involves a dispute over a loan agreement between Northwest Bank & Trust Company and Pershing Hill Lofts, LLC, along with its guarantors John M. Carroll and John G. Ruhl. The bank sued the LL...

Beecher Store, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Revenue Alcoholic Beverages Division

2026-02-20

This case involves Beecher Store, Inc., a business that sells alcohol, challenging a decision by the Iowa Department of Revenue Alcoholic Beverages Division. The Division had suspended Beecher Store's...

State of Iowa v. Sherral Jermaine Tolbert, Jr.

2026-02-20

This case involves Sherral Jermaine Tolbert, Jr., who was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The State of Iowa appealed the district court's decision to grant Tolbert a ...

Amanda Cooke v. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

2026-02-13

Amanda Cooke sued the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alleging she was fired because she was pregnant. Cooke had been working for HHS for about a year when she was terminated. She c...

State of Iowa v. Joshua Kelly Uranga

2026-02-13

This case involves Joshua Kelly Uranga, who was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Uranga appealed his conviction, arguing that the trial court made several errors. Spec...

Estate of Kara B. Tornell and Preston H. Tornell, both individually and in his administrator capacity v. Trinity Health Corporation, Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp., d/b/a MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center; MercyOne West Des Moines; William E. Nowysz, William Nowysz, P.C.; Des Moines River Physicians, LLC; Ryan Brimeyer and The Iowa Clinic, P.C.

2026-02-06

This case involves a lawsuit filed by the estate of Kara B. Tornell and Preston H. Tornell against several healthcare providers, including Trinity Health Corporation, MercyOne West Des Moines Medical ...

Griffith v. Kulper

2026-02-06

This case involves a dispute over a property boundary between two neighbors, Griffith and Kulper. Griffith sued Kulper, claiming that Kulper's fence encroached on Griffith's land. The core issue was t...