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Employees with employment contracts can sue for wrongful termination, the Iowa Supreme Court rules for the first time

The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that employees working under an employment contract can sue their employer for wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.

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Iowa Supreme Court reaffirms ‘public duty doctrine’ in rejecting claims against Humboldt County

by Rox Laird | 6.13

An Iowa woman who was severely injured in a vehicle accident in Humboldt County cannot sue the county for negligence based on an exception to such liability suits long recognized in Iowa, a divided Iowa Supreme Court ruled June 8.

Kaitlyn Johnson suffered …

Iowa Supreme Court: Plaintiff’s attorney crossed a line, so the defendant gets a new trial

by Rox Laird | 6.07

The Iowa Supreme Court sent an asbestos case back for a new trial because the plaintiff’s attorney prejudiced the defendant in closing arguments. And the Court clarified its previous ruling on punitive damages in such cases.

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U.S. Supreme Court denies reduced criminal sentences in appeal from Iowa

by Rox Laird | 6.05

The U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal from five Iowa criminal defendants who argued for shortened prison terms based on a recent change in federal sentencing guidelines.

As Iowa Supreme Court heads into last month of its term, 28 decisions are still in the pipeline

by Rox Laird | 5.31

The Iowa Supreme Court is expected to release decisions in five cases Friday, which will bring to 82 the number of cases disposed of so far in the 2017-18 term.

The Court heard its final round of oral arguments on April 10, and all cases have now been submi …

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Public invited to observe Iowa Supreme Court oral arguments at an evening session Feb. 19

The Iowa Supreme Court will hold a special evening session in Des Moines Feb. 19 to hear oral arguments in a case involving the right of a criminal suspect in police custody to contact a lawyer or family member.

Oral arguments are ordinarily held during mornings or early afternoons in Des Moines, but each term the Court …

Iowa Supreme Court: It is not enough to say that a cow does not belong on a highway

Was it enough for a truck driver who struck a cow on the interstate, seeking to prove the cow’s owner was negligent, to rely upon the very fact that the cow had been allowed to wander onto the highway in the first place?

Not without more, the Iowa Supreme Court said in a

December 2023 Opinion Roundup

The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in fourteen cases during December 2023. You can read Rox Laird’s analysis of State v. Geddes, State v. Arrieta, Harding v. Sasso, and Hummel v. Smith and Hilts v. Smith. The remaining opinions from December are summarized below.

Iowa Supreme Court reverses jury verdict in DMACC pay discrimination case

Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) paid a female employee less than a male employee in a comparable position, but the pay differential did not amount to illegal discrimination, according to a Feb. 2 opinion by the Iowa Supreme Court.

Sandra Selden, an Application Support Analyst 2 in the DMACC information technolo …

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