IOWA SUPREME COURT CASES IN THE PIPELINE
2020-2021 TERM
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 9:00 a.m.
Case No. | Case Name | Briefs |
19-1285 Oral |
Doss v. State | Appellant Brief Appellee Brief Application for Further Review |
19-0514 Oral |
PSFS 3 Corporation v. Seidman | Appellants Gossett Brief Appellants Gossett Reply Brief Appellee Brief Appellants Charlip Brief Appellants Charlip Reply Brief |
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 1:30 p.m.
Case No. | Case Name | Briefs |
19-1672 Oral |
Earley v. Board of Adjustment | Appellee Brief Appellant Brief Appellant Reply Brief Application for Further Review Resistance to Further Review |
18-2239 Oral |
State v. Donahue | Appellant Brief Appellant Reply Brief Appellee Brief Application for Further Review |
19-0008 Non-Oral |
In re Estate of Glaser | Appellant Brief Appellee Brief Appellant Reply Brief Appellant’s Application for Further Review Appellee Bowling Application for Further Review Resistance to Further Review |
20-1266 Non-Oral |
A.B., A.C., and A.C. | No briefs available. |
20-1319 Non-Oral |
W.M. and W.D. | No briefs available. |
Thursday, January 21, 2021 9:00 a.m.
Case No. | Case Name | Briefs |
19-0221 Oral |
Fulps v. City of Urbandale | Appellant Reply Brief Appellant Reply Brief Appellee Brief Appellant Brief |
19-2088 Oral |
In re: Guardianship and Conservatorship of Radda | Appellant Reply Brief Appellee Brief Appellant Brief |
19-1669 Non-Oral |
Luigi’s, Inc. v. United Fire and Casualty Co. | Appellant Reply Brief Appellee Brief Appellant Brief |
Thursday, January 21, 2021 1:30 p.m.
Case No. | Case Name | Briefs |
19-1349 Oral |
Morris v. Legends Fieldhouse Bar & Grill LLC | Appellee Brief Appellant Brief Appellant Reply Brief Application for Further Review Resistance to Further Review |
18-0296 Oral |
Carter v. Carter | Appellant Reply Brief Appellee Brief Appellant Brief |
19-0048 Non-Oral |
Johnston v. Iowa Department of Transportation | Appellant Brief Appellant Reply Brief Appellee Brief Applicaiton for Further Review Resistance to Further Review |
September 2020
October 2020
November 2020
December 2020
Case No. | Case Name | Briefs |
19-0180 | State v. Wright | Appellee Brief Application for Further Review Appellant Brief |
19-0925 | State v. Elamin | Appellee Brief Application for Further Review Appellant Brief |
19-0241 | NCJC, Inc. v. WMG, L.C. | Appellant Brief Appellant Reply Brief Appellee Brief Appellee Application for Furher Review Appellant Application for Further Review |
19-0767 | Rieder v. Segal | Appellee Brief Appellant Brief Appellant Reply Brief Application for Further Review Iowa Association for Justice Amicus Brief Resistance to Further Review |
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Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in eight cases Nov. 13-14
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in eight cases Nov. 13 and Nov. 14. Five other cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument. Following are brief summaries of the November cases.
Iowa Supreme Court deadlocks on specifics required for liability waivers
When Dubuque police officer Katherine Avenarius accidentally shot herself in the leg while attending an Iowa Law Enforcement Academy firearms instructor school, she sued the academy claiming her injury was the result of an instructor’s advice on how to handle her firearm that contradicted how she had previously been trained. The State, which operates the academy, argued Avenarius signed a “clear and unequivocal” waiver and release of liability.
Iowa Supreme Court upholds minimum prison term for juvenile convicted of murder
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a 35-year minimum prison sentence for a Fairfield juvenile who pleaded guilty to first degree murder for the death of his high school Spanish teacher. In its unanimous decision, the Court rejected the defendant’s argument that, under the Iowa Constitution, the State must present expert testimony showing a minimum sentence is necessary for a juvenile offender.
Iowa Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in Summit pipeline case Oct. 8 in historic Iowa State Capitol courtroom
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case involving Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed CO2 pipeline in a special evening session Oct. 8 in the historic Iowa Supreme Court courtroom in the Iowa State Capitol Building.
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