Over the weekend, Radio Iowa played the following interview with On Brief contributor Ryan Koopmans: “Review shows some trends in Iowa Supreme Court rulings.” …
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Iowa Supreme Court Will Issue Opinions in Two Cases Tomorrow
The Iowa Supreme Court will issue decisions in two cases tomorrow (Friday, May 25): Lee v. State and McCormick v. Nikkel & Associates, Inc.
Both cases are on further review from the Iowa Court of Appeals. In Lee, the district …
Nyemaster Goode Attorneys Comment on Legislation That Would Overrule Supreme Court Decision
Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, an employer may not discriminate against an employee “because of” his or her age. Although the phrase “because of” does not seem so ambiguous, the U.S. Supreme Court …
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Iowa Court of Appeals October 2024 Published Opinion Roundup
The Iowa Court of Appeals selects certain opinions for publication in the Northwestern Reporter. In October, the Court of Appeals selected four opinions for publication. Following are summaries of those opinions.
October 2024 Opinion Roundup
The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in eight cases in October 2024. In addition to Rox Laird’s analysis of State of Iowa v. William Noble Chaiden Miller and Katherine Avenarius and Paul Avenarius v. State of Iowa summarized on this blog, the remaining opinions from October are summarized below.
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.
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