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Iowa Court Of Appeals Opinions
May 29, 2009
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Summaries of most recent opinions.
No. 8-1060 / 08-1237
       JAY AND DEANNA CLASING, Husband and Wife, d/b/a JADE FARMS, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 8-872 / 07-1962
       LARRY STEWART, d/b/a LARRY STEWART REALTY, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ALL STATES QUALITY FOODS, L.P., a/k/a ALL STATES QUALITY FOODS, INC., Defendant, HIGHLAND CRUSADER OFFSHORE PARTNERS, L.P., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 8-944 / 08-0822
       AMBER SIMMONS, JEFF SIMMONS and LOIS SIMMONS, Plaintiffs-Appellant, vs. SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 9-017 / 08-0115
       DEERFIELD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. BOARD OF REVIEW OF POLK COUNTY, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 9-045 / 08-0769
       PAUL LAIR, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs. MOTOR INN OF SPIRIT LAKE, INC., and DAVID FAHLSING, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.
No. 9-049 / 08-0872
       M & F LIVESTOCK, a division of L.L. PARKS LIVESTOCK, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs. STEVE MOHR, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
No. 9-060 / 08-1265
       RONALD RUDE, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF MAPLETON, IOWA, and LAWRENCE NELSON, Individually, JOHN JACOBS, Individually, ROBERT JACOBSON, Individually, DONALD THEOBALD, Individually, and J.P. COOK, Individually, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 9-064 / 08-1307
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JULIE R. MCCRADY AND CHRISTOPHER P. MCCRADY Upon the Petition of JULIE R. MCCRADY, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning CHRISTOPHER P. MCCRADY, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 9-066 / 08-1311
       IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF DOROTHY DRIESEN IN THE MATTER OF THE DOROTHY DRIESEN TRUST DATED JULY 23, 2002 DOROTHY DRIESEN, AS TRUSTEE OF THE DOROTHY DRIESEN TRUST, and DOROTHY DRIESEN, Individually, and RUTH KOOIMA, Plaintiffs-Appellees, vs. LITTLE BIG HORN INVESTMENTS, L.L.C., a Nevada Limited Liability Company, and JAY DRIESEN, Defendants-Appellants.
No. 9-085 / 07-1696
       MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A., Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ALLAN RICHARDS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-089 / 08-0285
       NATHANIEL GARDNER, by his Conservator, IOWA STATE BANK, and his Parent and Next Friend, DEBRA GARDNER; and DEBRA GARDNER, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellees, vs. BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER, LARRY LINDELL, M.D., and ROBERT RAILEY, M.D., Defendants-Appellants.
No. 9-103 / 08-0900
       J.M. MAZZITELLI FINANCING, L.C., JAMES R. MAZZITELLI; RAY WILLIAMS; RAY WILLIAMS ENTERPRISES, INC., Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. WHITFIELD & EDDY, P.C., THOMAS BURKE, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 9-107 / 08-0947
       IN THE MATTER OF PROPERTY SEIZED FOR FORFEITURE FROM DUANE A. LOVELACE, DUANE A. LOVELACE, Appellant.
No. 9-108 / 08-0948
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF DAVID A. BROWN AND PAMELA S. BROWN Upon the Petition of DAVID A. BROWN, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning PAMELA S. BROWN, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-110 / 08-0963
       K-PORK, INC. and DAYLE KUHLEMEIER, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. MICHAEL L. KUHLEMEIER and JANET KUHLEMEIER, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 9-120 / 08-1266
       ZACHARY D. OSTREM, a minor, by and through his Parents and Next Friends STACIE L. OSTREM and A. DAVID OSTREM, JR., Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. HOME OPPORTUNITIES MADE EASY, INC. d/b/a H.O.M.E., INC., and/or HOME, INC., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 9-124 / 08-1541
       KEYSTONE GROUP and ACCIDENT FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioners-Appellants, vs. TERRY DAVIS, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-126 / 08-1572
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF DEBRA K. GERHOLDT AND KEVIN L. GERHOLDT Upon the Petition of DEBRA K. GERHOLDT, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning KEVIN L. GERHOLDT, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-135 / 05-1480
       TOM CONLEY, KAREN CONLEY, and THE CONLEY GROUP, INC., Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants-Appellants, vs. PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP, INC. d/b/a CONLEY SECURITY AGENCY/PSG, Defendant/Counterclaim Plaintiff-Appellee.
No. 9-137 / 07-0858
       XAY FONG, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs. ALL LOTS, L.L.C. and JOHN DAVIS, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.
No. 9-140 / 07-1927
       MICHAEL TERRY WILLIAMS, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-144 / 08-0117
       KRISTIN L. ROWEDDER, as Conservator of GARY KRAL, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. MARK HELKENN, RAYMOND HELKENN, MCCORD INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE CORP., BERNEIL PREUL, and ROGER PREUL, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 9-146 / 08-0275
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JOSEPH WADE BOOSE, JR., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-149 / 08-0533
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ANDREW RUSSELL JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-150 / 08-0571
       MICHAEL BURDS and THE DUBUQUE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 353, Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, vs. THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, an IOWA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, MICHAEL VAN MILLIGEN and E. DANIEL BROWN, Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees.
No. 9-157 / 08-1009
       EDWARD A. GREEN, MELVIN J. GREEN, and BARBARA GREEN, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. WILDERNESS RIDGE, L.L.C., LORAS J. FABER, SANDRA FABER, JOHN H. KIVLAHAN, DORIS E. KIVLAHAN, and DUBUQUE COUNTY, IOWA, Defendants-Appellees, vs. WILLIAM KIVLAHAN and THERESA KIVLAHAN, Third-Party Defendants.
No. 9-163 / 08-1487
       IN THE INTEREST OF B.W.G., N.J.G., and T.W.G., Minor Children, R.W.G., Father, Appellant.
No. 9-165 / 08-1889
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF SCOTT A. SITZES AND REBECCA D. SITZES Upon the Petition of SCOTT A. SITZES, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning REBECCA D. SITZES, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-179 / 07-1563
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. STANLEY ALAN TRIBBLE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-182 / 08-0798
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. KEVIN JOHN McDONNELL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-190 / 08-1301
       LARRY D. SCHAEFER, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. DALE L. SCHAEFER, LANA G. STORM SCHAEFER, and ALENE M. SCHAEFER ESTATE, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 9-192 / 08-1451
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF TIMOTHY ALLEN MASTIN AND ANGELA HICKS MASTIN Upon the Petition of TIMOTHY ALLEN MASTIN, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning ANGELA HICKS MASTIN, n/k/a ANGELA HICKS VANCANNON, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 9-193 / 08-1453
       LARRY ROBERTS, JR., Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. AMY ROHRBOUGH, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 9-194 / 08-1473
       CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. MATTHEW D. DANIELSON a/k/a MATTHEW DANIELSON and JAMIE DANIELSON, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 9-197 / 08-1573
       THE ESTATE OF WINTHROP S. RISK, M.D., Plaintiff, vs. ALICE M. RISK, Defendant. UNION INSURANCE COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE, Plaintiff/Intervenor-Appellant, vs. ALICE M. RISK, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 9-210 / 07-1840
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JEFFREY RICHARD TEKIPPE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-213 / 08-0021
       CHARLES JAMES, JR., Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-214 / 08-0171
       DANIEL ALAN DAY and NICOLE LEIGH DAY, individually and on behalf of their children GABRIEL ALEXANDER DAY and ELIJAH PATRICK DAY, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. THE FINLEY HOSPITAL, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 9-215 / 08-0339
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CECIL WATSON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-224 / 08-0830
       IN RE THE DETENTION OF VALJEAN LEHMAN, VALJEAN LEHMAN, Appellant.
No. 9-226 / 08-0909
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JOSEPH ALFRED DAILEY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-228 / 08-1012
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JEFFREY T. ZOELLE AND OY ZOELLE Upon the Petition of JEFFREY T. ZOELLE, Petitioner-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, And Concerning OY ZOELLE, Respondent-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
No. 9-229 / 08-1030
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. JUDITH IVERSEN GRANT, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 9-234 / 08-1290
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MICHAEL DEAN RANDELL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-236 / 08-1326
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF DAVID L. JOHNSON AND PAMELA S. JOHNSON Upon the Petition of PAMELA S. JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, And Concerning DAVID L. JOHNSON, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.
No. 9-238 / 08-1415
       WILLIAM LLYL HORSTMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 9-255 / 09-0287
       IN THE INTEREST OF S.S. and M.S., Minor Children, L.B., Father, Appellant, A.S., Mother, Appellant.
No. 9-260 / 07-1421
       JUSTEN FAGAN, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-261 / 07-1503
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. TERRY JOE WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-264 / 08-0358
       STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER, Plaintiff, vs. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WOODBURY COUNTY, Defendant.
No. 9-266 / 08-0599
       MICHAEL DERMOT KEARY, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-273 / 08-1139
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. APRIL BLANTON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-274 / 08-1156
       BOBBY SIMMONS, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-275 / 08-1183
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DEMETRIUS JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-279 / 08-1391
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. TAYLOR WAYNE LANGE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-282 / 08-1409
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF TERRY LEE FOGLE AND NINA MAE FOGLE Upon the Petition of TERRY LEE FOGLE, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning NINA MAE FOGLE, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-289 / 08-1470
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. YOEKE DOSSOUVI, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-291 / 08-1509
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF RICHARD MASON QUAYLE AND DEANNE SUE QUAYLE Upon the Petition of RICHARD MASON QUAYLE, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning DEANNE SUE QUAYLE, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-295 / 08-1630
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MARJORIE A. WIDENER AND DAVID H. WIDENER Upon the Petition of MARJORIE A. WIDENER, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning DAVID H. WIDENER, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 9-299 / 08-1779
       Upon the Petition of WHITNEY MARIE SCHREDER, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning DAVID DANIEL KELCHEN, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-308 / 08-2026
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.J., Minor Child, S.D., Mother, Petitioner-Appellant, L.J., Father, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-311 / 08-2023
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.F., III, Minor Child, B.L.B.-F., Mother, Appellant.
No. 9-312 / 09-0198
       IN THE INTEREST OF B.N. and C.N., Minor Children, K.J.N., Father, Appellant.
No. 9-313 / 09-0369
       IN THE INTEREST OF C.L.W., Minor Child, P.H.W., Father, Appellant, J.L.G., Mother, Appellant.
No. 9-317 / 08-0446
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. FREDERICK BRAGGS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-318 / 08-0511
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JESS WILLARD WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-319 / 08-0532
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JAMES ALEXANDER EVANS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-327 / 08-1078
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ANTHONY LAMONT JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-328 / 08-1129
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. LUKAS BRODERICK HEMPHILL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 9-329 / 08-1160
       ERIC KHOUNLO, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. and DEB INGRAM, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 9-330 / 08-1176
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.T., Minor Child, J.T., Minor Child, Appellant.
No. 9-341 / 08-1552
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF KURT E. STEPANIAK AND JACQUELINE S. STEPANIAK Upon the Petition of KURT E. STEPANIAK, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning JACQUELINE S. STEPANIAK, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-343 / 08-1575
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF YEHOSHUA ZELIG ARONOW AND RISE CAROL ARONOW Upon the Petition of YEHOSHUA ZELIG ARONOW, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning RISE CAROL ARONOW, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 9-347 / 08-1695
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF RENEE L. PETERSON-BAYER AND ALBERT WILLIAM BAYER II Upon the Petition of RENEE L. PETERSON-BAYER, Petitioner-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, And Concerning ALBERT WILLIAM BAYER, II, Respondent-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
No. 9-349 / 08-1857
       IN THE INTEREST OF L.P.C., Minor Child, BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES, Plaintiff-Appellant.
No. 9-352 / 08-1963
       DANNY G. DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. BUDGET LIGHTING, INC., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 9-354 / 09-0410
       IN THE INTEREST OF E.V. JR., and A.V., Minor Children, R.P.F., Mother, Appellant, E.V. SR., Father, Appellant.
No. 9-355 / 09-0367
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.P., H.F., AND R.F., Minor Children, M.A.P., Mother, Appellant.
No. 9-356 / 09-0411
       IN THE INTEREST OF M.H., D.P., and D.H., Minor Children, R.E.H., Father, Appellant.
No. 9-357 / 09-0235
       IN THE INTEREST OF M.W.-K., Minor Child, J.L.K., Father, Appellant.
No. 9-358 / 09-0454
       IN THE INTEREST OF B.W., Minor Child, G.W., Father, Appellant.
No. 9-359 / 08-1650
       IN THE INTEREST OF A.F., Minor Child, C.P., Mother, Appellant.
No. 9-360 / 09-0234
       IN THE INTEREST OF I.M.J., M.B.J., and T.R.W., Minor Children, K.B.J., Mother, Appellant.
No. 9-361 / 09-0453
       IN THE INTEREST OF D.H., Jr., Minor Child, D.H. Sr., Father, Appellant, T.H., Mother, Appellant.
No. 9-362 / 09-0476
       IN THE INTEREST OF B.J.O.-M., W.E.O.-M., and A.G.O.-M., Minor Children, F.G.M.-F., Mother, Appellant.
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