By Ryan Koopmans
A breach arising out of the complete termination of a contract creates a single cause of action, and thus all claims for damages must be brought at once. That was the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling last Friday in read more
Supreme Court Affirms Privilege Applicable to Physician’s Credentialing File
In Cawthorn v. Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp, the Supreme Cour …
Supreme Court Affirms Attorney Fee Award Against City
Quoting Justice Louis Brandeis—that “sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants”— the Iowa Supreme Court on Friday clarified the standards for awarding attorney’s fees under the Iowa Freedom …
Mortgage Takes Priority Over Dower, Dower Takes Priority Over All Others
By Ryan Koopmans
In a case that is fitting for a law school exam, the Iowa Supreme Court on Friday decided the priority of the following legal interests in real estate: (1) a widow’s dower interest; (2) the bank’s purchase-money mortgage; and …
Conservator Not Strictly Liable for Investment Decisions Made Without Court Approval
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled, in In Re Alessio, Leo v. First Community Trust, that a conservator is not strictly liable for inves …