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Today’s Des Moines Register contains this editorial: “Supreme Court gets it right again: Lawmakers can fix the law if they don’t like ruling.”< …
No Punitive Damages After Death
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court reaffirmed today the rule that punitive damages do not follow you to the grave. Writing for a majority of the Court in The Estate of Johnny Vajgrt v. Bill Ernst, Inc., Justice Mansfield explained …
Supreme Court Grants Further Review in 7 Cases
By Ryan Koopmans
On Monday, the Supreme Court granted petitions for further review in seven cases. A brief summary of the issues, as well as links to the Court of Appeals opinions, briefs, and petitions for further review are below the jump. …
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