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Iowa Court Of Appeals Opinions
July 25, 2012
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Summaries of most recent opinions.
No. 2-225 / 11-0827
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. THOMAS DEAN WHEELER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-229 / 11-1027
       PAUL CRAIG JEFFRIES and GERALD JEFFRIES as Administrators/Executors of the Estate of Fanchon B. Jeffries, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. JACK AHROLD AGENCY, INC., JACK AHROLD AGENCY, INC. d/b/a AHROLD-FAY & CO., JOHN W. AHROLD, JOHN W. AHROLD d/b/a AHROLD-FAY & CO., JOHN R. FAY; JOHN R. FAY d/b/a AHROLD-FAY & CO., Defendants-Appellants, and HERITAGE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY n/k/a ACUITY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; ACUITY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; HERITAGE INSURANCE and HERITAGE INSURANCE COMPANIES, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 2-274 / 11-1492
       TARSICIO MACIAS d/b/a NUESTRA GENTE, L.L.C., Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellant, vs. ALAN RIVERA, Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellee.
No. 2-286 / 10-0775
       WILLIAM JOSEPH PINEGAR, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-297 / 11-1145
       SUNRISE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, FRIENDSHIP HAVEN, PRESBYTERIAN VILLAGE, ROSE VISTA HOME, LONGVIEW HOME, UNITED PRESBYTERIAN HOME, RICEVILLE COMMUNITY REST HOME, HUBBARD CARE CENTER and HAPPY SIESTA CARE CENTER, Petitioners-Appellants, vs. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-311 / 11-1972
       Upon the Petition of BRIAN Q. FERNANDER, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning TAMMY WENNER, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-324 / 11-0447
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF DREW RETZ AND CARMEL RETZ Upon the Petition of DREW RETZ, Petitioner-Appellee/Cross-Appellant, And Concerning CARMEL RETZ, Respondent-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.
No. 2-336 / 11-1251
       RAE A. LARY, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. ZE-HUI HAN, M.D., and IOWA ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER, P.C., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 2-392 / 11-1754
       MARK GODFREDSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2-398 / 11-0790
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JAN A. REIS AND DEAN A. STOWERS Upon the Petition of JAN A. REIS, Petitioner-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, And Concerning DEAN ALAN STOWERS, Respondent-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
No. 2-420 / 11-0007
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RICHARD ROBERT MUTCHLER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-421 / 11-0301
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RICHARD ROBERT MUTCHLER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-422 / 11-0597
       CHRISTOPHER CAGLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS, L.L.C., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2-427 / 11-0995
       SHON LAREESE GRAVES, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-432 / 11-1313
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ANIS SULJEVIC, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-437 / 11-1539
       Upon the Petition of WADE BROOKS, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning NIKIE WEAR, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-438 / 11-1578
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF ANGELA M. DILLON AND JON C. DILLON Upon the Petition of ANGELA M. DILLON, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning JON C. DILLON, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-439 / 11-1585
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF LORI A. REINKING AND JEFFREY B. REINKING Upon the Petition of LORI ANN REINKING, n/k/a LORI ANN ROEDER, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning JEFFREY BERNARD REINKING, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-443 / 11-1860
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MATTHEW B. SIDDALL AND RACHENA M. JOHNSON Upon the Petition of MATTHEW B. SIDDALL, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning RACHENA M. JOHNSON, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-444 / 11-1861
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF AMY LYN EGER AND MICHAEL JAMES EGER Upon the Petition of AMY LYN EGER n/k/a AMY LYN LUNDBERG, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning MICHAEL JAMES EGER, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-450 / 12-0062
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JERRY ALLEN GROTH AND HEATHER RAE GROTH Upon the Petition of JERRY ALLEN GROTH, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning HEATHER RAE GROTH, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-457 / 11-0594
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. HARVEY LEE RICKS III, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-458 / 11-0621
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JASON MATTHEW KENSETT, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-474 / 12-0303
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MICHELLE LYNN HUSEMAN AND JOSEPH F. HUSEMAN III Upon the Petition of MICHELLE LYNN HUSEMAN, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning JOSEPH F. HUSEMAN III, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-488 / 11-0639
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. LANCE CAPREE BROOKS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-492 / 11-0853
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ROBERT RIVERS JR., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-495 / 11-0989
       CINDY CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. ELISHER BENJAMIN, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2-496 / 11-1040
       BAIJU BHARAT SHAH, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-497 / 11-1052
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. TASHA LYNN ARMSTRONG, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-498 / 11-1064
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JACQUE LOUIS MILLER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-501 / 11-1260
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DEMONTE LESHONE HARPER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-502 / 11-1276
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. AMANDA ST. JUDE SWAIN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-505 / 11-1422
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. BARBARA ANN PARKER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-506 / 11-1475
       STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR WAPELLO COUNTY, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2-514 / 11-1913
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JAMES A. WAHNER AND LINDA K. WAHNER Upon the Petition of JAMES A. WAHNER, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning LINDA K. WAHNER, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-519 / 12-0010
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CRAIG ANTHONY FINNEY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-521 / 12-0296
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF NOEL ANN NASS AND CLINT LEWIS NASS Upon the Petition of NOEL ANN NASS, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning CLINT LEWIS NASS, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-529 / 12-0773
       IN THE INTEREST OF L.M.S., Minor Child, V.S., Mother, Appellant, J.S., Father, Appellant.
No. 2-532 / 10-0350
       ANDREW GUY THORP, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-533 / 10-0896
       HEROLD D. SMITH, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-535 / 10-1666
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. LONNIE R. BATES JR., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-542 / 11-1383
       MARCO ANTONIO ALVAREZ MENDOZA, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee. RAYMUNDO RIOS AGUILAR, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-548 / 11-1700
       FERNANDO GUERRERO, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-553 / 11-1855
       MICHAEL DUANE ASCHENBRENNER, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-555 / 11-1968
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF RACHEL MARY BECERRA AND LENNY DEAN BECERRA Upon the Petition of RACHEL MARY BECERRA, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning LENNY DEAN BECERRA, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-559 / 10-1197
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JASPER CORNELIUS WINTERS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-586 / 12-0941
       IN THE INTEREST OF S.J., Minor Child, C.J., Father, Appellant.
No. 2-588 / 12-0937
       IN THE INTEREST OF A.K., C.K., and K.K., Minor Children, K.L., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-591 / 11-0084
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JOSE DANIEL SANCHEZ-PEREZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-604 / 11-1786
       BASIL C. PENDLETON, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-611 / 12-0943
       IN THE INTEREST OF A.S. and B.C., Minor Children, B.S., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-617 / 12-0942
       IN THE INTEREST OF L.C.H., Minor Child, L.K.B., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-620 / 12-0946
       IN THE INTEREST OF L.N., K.N., and M.N., Minor Children, J.G., Mother, Appellant, J.N., Father, Appellant.
No. 2-501 / 11-1260
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DEMONTE LESHONE HARPER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-492 / 11-0853
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ROBERT RIVERS JR., Defendant-Appellant.
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