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 …
The Iowa Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in seven cases Dec. 14 and 15. Five other cases will be submitted to the court this week without oral argument. Go to On Brief’s “Cases in the Pipeline” page to read briefs in these cases.
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Two Iowans who are seeking to enjoin enforcement of an Iowa statute requiring gender balance on the State Judicial Nominating Commission are taking their challenge to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Rachel Raak Law of Correctionville and Micah Broekemeier of Iowa City
How far must a police officer go to assure that a suspected drunk driver understands the legal consequences of agreeing or refusing to take a breath test when the suspect does not speak English? That is the question posed in an appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court by Fethe Feshay Baraki, who claims he did not knowingly conse … A Polk County District judge denied a defendant’s motion to suppress evidence from a traffic stop initiated by a police officer who could not make out one letter on the vehicle’s license plate because it was partially blocked by a trailer hitch ball.Iowa Supreme Court reaffirms its precedent on reciting rights to drunk driving suspects
Divided Iowa Supreme Court affirms trial court on license plate obscured by trailer hitch ball
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