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| No. 2-024 / 11-0690 |
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| IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEWIS R. MARTIN, Deceased. NORMA DINNES, Claimant-Appellant, vs. ROBERT G. MARTIN, Executor of the ESTATE of LEWIS R. MARTIN, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-034 / 11-1116 |
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| O.M.J.C. SIGNAL, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and HORIZON SIGNAL TECHNOLOGIES, Defendants-Appellees. |
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| No. 2-063 / 11-0936 |
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| JON J. PAULSEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. CITY OF WEST DES MOINES, Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-064 / 11-1041 |
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| BERNARD KENT, Petitioner-Appellee, vs. DIAMOND SHINE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., and UNITED HEARTLAND, Respondents-Appellants. |
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| No. 2-084 / 10-1819 |
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| ESTEBAN VELAZQUEZ-RAMIREZ, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-093 / 11-0683 |
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| DARYL D. LANG, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. LINN COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, Defendant-Appellee. DARYL D. LANG and ARLENE P. LANG, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. LINN COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-096 / 11-0848 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. KENNETH EDWARD CARVER, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-100 / 11-1142 |
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| SARA HAINES, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-102 / 11-1174 |
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| DEBORAH S. SCHROEDER, Petitioner-Appellant, vs. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD and STATE OF IOWA (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION), Respondents-Appellees. |
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| No. 2-103 / 11-1186 |
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| REFUGIO OROZCO SERRATOS, Petitioner-Appellant, vs. TYSON FOODS, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-109 / 11-1551 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MAGDALEN C. O'BRIEN AND DENNIS R. O'BRIEN Upon the Petition of MAGDALEN C. O'BRIEN, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning DENNIS R. O'BRIEN, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-117 / 10-0296 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs. BEVERLY LOUISE FLINCHUM and WILLIAM RICHARD FLINCHUM, Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants. |
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| No. 2-119 / 10-1625 |
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| JAMES WILLIAM LANGDEAUX, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-121 / 11-0174 |
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| N/S CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CAR WASH CONSULTANTS, INC., Defendant-Appellant. CAR WASH CONSULTANTS, INC., Counterclaimant, vs. N/S CORPORATION, Counterclaim-Defendant. |
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| No. 2-122 / 11-0214 |
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| JO ERNST, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. BRUCE R. ENGEL and THE ENGEL AGENCY, INC., Defendants-Appellees. |
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| No. 2-125 / 11-0441 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MELINDA KITZMAN AND WILLIAM KITZMAN Upon the Petition of MELINDA KITZMAN, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, And Concerning WILLIAM KITZMAN, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-132 / 11-0612 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. CRISTINA RINCON, a/k/a LAURIE OLANIYI, Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-138 / 11-0947 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF DOUGLAS JOHN EWING AND LYNDA SUE EWING Upon the Petition of DOUGLAS JOHN EWING, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning LYNDA SUE EWING, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-144 / 11-1184 |
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| OFFICE OF CONSUMER ADVOCATE, Petitioner-Appellee, vs. IOWA UTILITIES BOARD, Respondent-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-147 / 11-1291 |
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| CASEY J. ROOKER, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. FLANAGAN CORPORATION d/b/a TIM FLANAGAN'S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE and TIMOTHY J. FLANAGAN, Individually, Defendants-Appellees. |
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| No. 2-149 / 11-1413 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. FRANCIS MARK BRISCO, Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-169 / 11-0743 |
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| MICHAEL L. SCHAWITSCH, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-177 / 11-1148 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JASON DANIEL WATTONVILLE AND SARA ELIZABETH WATTONVILLE Upon the Petition of JASON DANIEL WATTONVILLE, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, And Concerning SARA ELIZABETH WATTONVILLE, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-179 / 11-1188 |
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| PATRIOT BANK, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RICHARD T. AHRENS, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-182 / 11-1388 |
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| IN THE MATTER OF THE TRUSTEESHIP OF MARY F. LOTZ, Deceased. SHARON JORDAN, DAWN GIOVANNONI, and AKIKO JORDAN, Appellants. |
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| No. 2-194 / 11-0550 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF SARA J. KRUSE AND DARYL F. KRUSE Upon the Petition of SARAH J. KRUSE, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, And Concerning DARYL F. KRUSE, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-196 / 11-0618 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. KEETHA LONTEZ TEMPLE, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-199 / 11-0880 |
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| CHARLES ROSS, Petitioner-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-201 / 11-0928 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MATTHEW DEE BUTCHER, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-203 / 11-1009 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ARTHUR WILLIAM WOLCOTT, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-205 / 11-1220 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. MYRON JAVON RICHARDSON-RIVERS, Defendant-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-208 / 11-1500 |
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| GREAT SOUTHERN BANK, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RIVERADIO, L.L.C., WILLIAM E. BILLINGS, and SUSAN L. NAIL, Defendants, and WILLIAM S. GRABER, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-224 / 11-0654 |
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| IN THE MATTER OF D.M.T., Alleged to Be Seriously Mentally Impaired, D.M.T., Respondent-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-230 / 11-1059 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JODY LEE OVERTON, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-234 / 11-1293 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF ADAM MICHAEL BATES AND LAURA KAY BATES Upon the Petition of ADAM MICHAEL BATES, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning LAURA KAY BATES, Respondent-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-238 / 11-1434 |
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| IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF KIMBERLY LAIRD AND JOHN LAIRD Upon the Petition of KIMBERLY LAIRD, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning JOHN LAIRD, Respondent-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-239 / 11-1477 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. AARON BREWINGTON, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-247 / 12-0270 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF J.S., Minor Child, R.S., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 2-248 / 11-1822 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF A.M., M.M., and M.M., Minor Children, A.M., Father, Appellant. |
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| No. 2-250 / 12-0250 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF C.S., Minor Child, N.A., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 2-251 / 10-1877 |
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| GENE DUWAYNE COOK, JR., Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-256 / 11-0729 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MICHAEL HAVILAND, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-258 / 11-0845 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. GERALD DUYUAN JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-264 / 11-1078 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JOSHUA WAYNE KAMERICK, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-278 / 11-1690 |
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| RYAN MARK GUDENKAUF, Petitioner-Appellant, vs. JENNIFER GEE, Respondent-Appellee. |
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| No. 2-281 / 12-0380 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF E.W., Minor Child, T.K., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 2-282 / 12-0406 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF N.H.-B., Minor Child, C.H., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 2-284 / 12-0409 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF C.L.P. and G.L.G., Minor Children, H.W.G. a/k/a H.P., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 2-285 / 12-0413 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF Z.C., Minor Child, P.J.K., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 2-307 / 11-1537 |
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| STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DAVID ANTHONY YINGLING, Defendant-Appellant. |
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| No. 2-313 / 12-0358 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF D.W. and A.W., Minor Children, S.W., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 2-314 / 12-0408 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF C.A.M., Minor Child, J.M., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 2-317 / 12-0393 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF A.G. and C.G., Minor Children, N.C.G., Mother, Appellant. |
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| No. 2-318 / 12-0454 |
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| IN THE INTEREST OF A.R., Minor Child, A.R., Father, Appellant. |
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