By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court recently weighed in on the new federal standard to survive a motion to dismiss.
In a tandem of rulings handed down in 2007 and 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court announc …
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court recently weighed in on the new federal standard to survive a motion to dismiss.
In a tandem of rulings handed down in 2007 and 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court announc …
In Westling v. Hormel Foods Corporation, the Supreme Court of Iowa affirmed the denial of a claimant’s cl …
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court has just released its decision in Mitchell County v. Zimmerman. Th …
By Debra Hulett
In Oyens Feed & Supply, Inc. v. Primebank, the Iowa Supreme Court answered a certified question of law from …
A unanimous Iowa Supreme Court (with Justice Appel recused) ruled today that a corporation originally organized for purposes other than engaging in election activities does not need to follow the registrat …
In July 2020 the Iowa Attorney General filed a civil suit alleging a now-defunct Omaha company violated Iowa’s Consumer Fraud Act in marketing stem-cell and exosome therapy treatments using false, misleading, and deceptive tactics.
When the case went to trial in Polk County District Court, the defendant, Travis Autor, …
The Iowa Constitution requires that bills enacted by the General Assembly contain a single subject in the title. Although legislators often use vaguely general titles on bills that contain many unrelated provisions, the Iowa Supreme Court has been reluctant to declare the practice unconstitutional: In the 166 years since th …
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases March 22. Two other cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument. Following are summaries of those cases. Go to On Brief’s “Cases in the Pipeline” page to read the briefs filed in these cases.
&nbs …
When Wapello County set out to remove what it considered “derelict” vehicles from a residential property, the owners sued. The suit was dropped after the owners and the County reached a settlement in which the owners agreed to do the removal themselves to the County’s “satisfaction.”
The word “satisfaction” …
On Brief: Iowa’s Appellate Blog is devoted to appellate litigation with a focus on the Iowa Supreme Court, the Iowa Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.