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State immunity bars wrongful imprisonment claim for money damages, Iowa Supreme Court holds
Eugene Sikora sued the State of Iowa and the Iowa Corrections Director seeking money damages claiming he was wrongly imprisoned for about five months longer than the law allowed due to a miscalculation by the Department of Corrections. The Iowa Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, held that Sikora’s claim for money damages f …
Court finds for Corteva on claims of discrimination and retaliation by former employee
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed the Iowa Court of Appeals’ decision in part in McClure v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., a case regarding a former Corteva Agriscience (“Corteva”) employee’s termination and the employee’s allegations of discrimination and retaliation against Corteva.
Iowa Supreme Court approves warrantless search of fanny pack after it was removed by suspect
A police officer legally searched a fanny pack after a suspect had removed it and handed it to a companion, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a June 20 decision, because the fanny pack was removed at the moment the officer was attempting to handcuff and arrest the suspect.
Dismissal of claims brought by estates of women killed in low-head dam drowning was improper, Iowa Supreme Court concludes
In Estate of Kahn v. City of Clermont, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed the district court’s decision to dismiss two estates’ claims for premises liability and negligence brought against the City of Clermont, Fayette County Conservation Board, Fayette County, and the State of Iowa.
December 2024 Opinion Roundup
The Iowa Supreme Court entered opinions in ten cases in December 2024. At the links immediately below, you can read Rox Laird’s analysis of the following opinions:
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State immunity bars wrongful imprisonment claim for money damages, Iowa Supreme Court holds
Eugene Sikora sued the State of Iowa and the Iowa Corrections Director seeking money damages claiming he was wrongly imprisoned for about five months longer than the law allowed due to a miscalculation by the Department of Corrections. The Iowa Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, held that Sikora’s claim for money damages f …
Court finds for Corteva on claims of discrimination and retaliation by former employee
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed the Iowa Court of Appeals’ decision in part in McClure v. E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., a case regarding a former Corteva Agriscience (“Corteva”) employee’s termination and the employee’s allegations of discrimination and retaliation against Corteva.
Iowa Supreme Court approves warrantless search of fanny pack after it was removed by suspect
A police officer legally searched a fanny pack after a suspect had removed it and handed it to a companion, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a June 20 decision, because the fanny pack was removed at the moment the officer was attempting to handcuff and arrest the suspect.
Dismissal of claims brought by estates of women killed in low-head dam drowning was improper, Iowa Supreme Court concludes
In Estate of Kahn v. City of Clermont, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed the district court’s decision to dismiss two estates’ claims for premises liability and negligence brought against the City of Clermont, Fayette County Conservation Board, Fayette County, and the State of Iowa.
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