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| Summaries of most recent opinions. |
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| No. 8-1015 / 07-1857 |
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| CITY OF JOHNSTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. ANDREW CHRISTENSON, Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 8-931 / 08-0560 |
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| SANDRA DORALE, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RAY DORALE, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-013 / 07-1688 |
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| CARROLL CALHOUN, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-052 / 08-0938 |
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| IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BRUCE ZENISEK, Deceased, BRAEDEN LEE KOSS ZENISEK, by his Mother and natural guardian and by his Conservator TIFFANY KOSS, Beneficiary-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-071 / 08-1455 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF ROBERT JOHN BISPING AND KENDRA LEIGH BISPING Upon the Petition of ROBERT JOHN BISPING, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning KENDRA LEIGH BISPING, Respondent-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-094 / 08-0596 |
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| STEVEN C. LEWIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA and CITY OF AMES, IOWA, Defendants-Appellants. |
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| No. 9-099 / 08-0727 |
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| SALLY A. COX and GREGORY F. COX, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. JARED M. ALLEN, Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-109 / 08-0962 |
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| ABC METALS & RECYCLING COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs. HIGHLAND COMPUTER FORMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-112 / 08-1018 |
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| TAPESTRY VILLAGE PLACE INDEPENDENT LIVING, L.L.C., Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs. VILLAGE PLACE AT MARION, L.P., DEVELOPMENT GROUP, L.L.C., THOMAS E. MILLER, CRAIG R. MILLER, and DOUGLAS V. MILLER, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants. |
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| No. 9-114 / 08-1059 |
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| BETH ERNESTINE MEETHER, n/k/a BETH ERNESTINE HAUPT, Petitioner-Appellee, vs. MATTHEW LESLIE MEETHER, Respondent-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-116 / 08-1149 |
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| HERMAN VERWERS and HANNAH VERWERS, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. JOSEPH L. RHOADES, M.D., PHILIP H. KOHLER, M.D., and CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION, d/b/a IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER, Defendants-Appellees. |
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| No. 9-122 / 08-1339 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JEFFREY MARTIN HEMSATH, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-125 / 08-1562 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF D.S.O., Minor Child, D.S.O., Minor Child, Appellant. |
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| No. 9-141 / 07-2066 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. STEVIE DEWAYNE HARRINGTON, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-147 / 08-0430 |
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| DANIEL KING, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-152 / 08-0743 |
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| STEVE BASSMAN, d/b/a BASSMAN REAL ESTATE, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. BOB J. KNAPP, II, Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-177 / 07-1110 |
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| STEPHEN C. LEONARD, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-186 / 08-1084 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF PHILIP L. TILLMAN AND ELIZABETH ANN TILLMAN Upon the Petition of PHILIP L. TILLMAN, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning ELIZABETH ANN TILLMAN n/k/a ELIZABETH ANN VRIEZELAAR, Respondent-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-187 / 08-1137 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JASON ROBERT WHEELER, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-188 / 08-1171 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CURTIS LLOYD, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-191 / 08-1303 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF ROBERT D. BECKER AND NANCY A. BECKER Upon the Petition of ROBERT D. BECKER, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning NANCY A. BECKER, Respondent-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-204 / 09-0088 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF K.M. and M.M., Minor Children, K.C., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 9-216 / 08-0406 |
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| CHRISTIANA BANK & TRUST COMPANY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE SECURITY NATIONAL FUNDING TRUST, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JULIA P. HADDON; and SPOUSE OF JULIA P. HADDON, Defendants-Appellants. |
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| No. 9-217 / 08-0467 |
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| HERBERT THOMPSON, JAMES PINDER, DORSET LIMITED, and SHERPAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. DELOITTE & TOUCHE, L.L.P., Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-219 / 08-0519 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. WAYNE SAMUEL BARNES, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-223 / 08-0803 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. FERLIN JAY SHERIDAN, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-231 / 08-1170 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ADDISON TRE HAWK, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-233 / 08-1258 |
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| MARTIN L. WATERS and LESLIE WATERS, Plaintiffs-Appellees, vs. DONALD DEEDS, LANCE E. MADSEN, Defendants, and STATE OF IOWA, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-235 / 08-1313 |
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| LUIS GOMEZ-RODRIGUEZ, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-237 / 08-1385 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY, Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-239 / 08-1536 |
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| INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO., INC., and OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE, Petitioners-Appellants, vs. JOHN BUEKER, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-242 / 08-1775 |
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| ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., Petitioner-Appellant, vs. PATRICIA ACHEY, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-249 / 09-0284 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF J.J., A.J., and C.D., Minor Children, L.M.J., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 9-253 / 09-0293 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF S.M. and C.M., Minor Children, M.M., Father, Appellant. |
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| No. 9-254 / 08-1726 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF C.Z., Minor Child, K.M.H., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 9-257 / 09-0307 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF S.M., J.B., III, and E.B., Minor Children, J.D.B., Father, Appellant. |
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| No. 9-258 / 09-0049 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF N.F., Jr., S.P. and C.P., Minor Children, N.N.F., Sr., Father, Appellant, R.L.P., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 9-259 / 07-0699 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ANTHONY JOSEPH CURCE, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-267 / 08-0640 |
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| DAVID LEE HANSE, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-268 / 08-0731 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF KATHLEEN HERNANDEZ-GOMEZ AND MIGUEL HERNANDEZ-GOMEZ Upon the Petition of KATHLEEN HERNANDEZ-GOMEZ n/k/a KATHLEEN CONNER, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning MIGUEL HERNANDEZ-GOMEZ, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 9-269 / 08-0767 |
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| LESLIE COOPER, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. TERRY VENTLING and WANDA VENTLING, Defendants-Appellees. |
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| No. 9-271 / 08-0883 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ROBERT FRANK GUTKNECHT, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-278 / 08-1292 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JUAN DONTAE SHELTON, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-283 / 08-1416 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF DEWEY M. GOINS AND MARY P. GOINS Upon the Petition of DEWEY M. GOINS, Petitioner-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, And Concerning MARY P. GOINS, Respondent-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. |
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| No. 9-288 / 08-1466 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MICHAEL WILLIAM BLYTHE, Defendant-Appellant. |
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