Susan Christensen, the new Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, will be first to serve a shortened term
Iowa Supreme Court Justice Susan Christensen, who was selected by her colleagues on the Court to become Chief Justice, will be the first chief justice to serve just a two-year term under a new statute enacted by the Iowa General Assembly in 2019. Prior to the passage...
Residential contractors must be licensed to represent homeowners with insurers
Contracts written by residential contractors who act as unlicensed “public adjusters” representing homeowners’ with insurers following storm damage are invalid under Iowa law, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Feb. 14. 33 Carpenters Construction Inc. approached a...
Homesteads exempt from mechanic’s lien foreclosure to collect legal fees, Iowa Supreme Court rules
Homeowners may have to pay a contractor for labor and materials in a mechanic’s lien foreclosure, but they cannot be forced to forfeit their homestead to cover the contractor’s legal fees, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled. That is, however, unless the homesteader waits...
Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments Feb. 10 in a case of an emotional support dog versus a neighbor with allergies
Two tenants on the same floor of an Iowa City apartment building assert conflicting rights that seem irreconcilable -- one needs a dog for emotional support and the other is allergic to dogs -- and they are asking the Iowa Supreme Court to decide which party should...
Transformation of Iowa Supreme Court continues with Dana Oxley’s appointment
With the appointment of Cedar Rapids attorney Dana Oxley, the Supreme Court is one step closer to a historic transformation. On Jan 28, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of Oxley to replace the late Chief Justice Mark Cady. Oxley, 52, has practiced law at...
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Susan Christensen, the new Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, will be first to serve a shortened term
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Residential contractors must be licensed to represent homeowners with insurers
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Homesteads exempt from mechanic’s lien foreclosure to collect legal fees, Iowa Supreme Court rules
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Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments Feb. 10 in a case of an emotional support dog versus a neighbor with allergies
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