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Iowa Court Of Appeals Opinions
January 9, 2013
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Summaries of most recent opinions.
No. 2-668 / 11-1634
       MARVIN SOBOTKA and JOSEPH WAIGAND, Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, vs. RAMEZ A. SALAMAH, LESLIE J. SALAMAH, and GARY KLEJCH, Defendants-Appellants/Cross-Appellees.
No. 2-767 / 11-1917
       HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. MICHAEL TRETTIN, MAREN TRETTIN, BRYCE J. CHRISTENSEN, KRISTA A. POLKING-CHRISTENSEN, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. and VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 2-787 / 12-0600
       J.D. FRANCIS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. THE BREMER COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2-791 / 11-0776
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DAERON JOHNSON MERRETT, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-811 / 12-0497
       HANDEE, INC., an Iowa Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. CITY OF DUBUQUE, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2-831 / 11-1670
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ROLANDO NELSON JR., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-834 / 11-1851
       JUSTIN ADAM DEMOSS, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-864 / 11-1931
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF KERRY LYNN KEUTER n/k/a KERRY LYNN REEG AND THEODORE JOHN KUETER Upon the Petition of KERRY LYNN KUETER, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning THEODORE JOHN KUETER, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-869 / 12-0188
       JOSEPH ALFRED DAILEY, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-889 / 11-1803
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. LEWIS BURNICE DIXON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-904 / 12-0322
       IN RE THE MARRIGE OF MARY MARGARET FRASER STRANG AND ROBERT J. STRANG Upon the Petition of MARY MARGARET FRASER STRANG, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning ROBERT JAMES STRANG, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-906 / 12-0377
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MARUION KEITH MCDOWELL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-909 / 12-0489
       ROLLING HILLS BANK & TRUST, An Iowa Banking Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. MOSSY CREEK FARMS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and ERNEST M. REEVES, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 2-926 / 11-1417
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CLAYTON ELDON LAND, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-929 / 11-1906
       BRYON LYNN GAMBLE, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-932 / 12-0173
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. AURR B. DENG, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-933 / 12-0186
       MERCY HOSPITAL IOWA CITY, and CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES, Appellants, vs. SUSAN GOODNER, Appellee.
No. 2-940 / 12-0582
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JEANINE M. ESPIRIDON AND JACQUES ESPIRIDON Upon the Petition of JEANINE M. ESPIRIDON, n/k/a JEANINE ESPIRIDON-COX, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning JACQUES ESPIRIDON, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-941 / 12-0627
       DIEAN SABIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. IVAN ACKERMAN, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2-942 / 12-0628
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF BARBARA K. DOUBEK AND DARWIN J. DOUBEK, Upon the Petition of BARBARA K. DOUBEK, n/k/a BARBARA K. RUNDLE, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning DARWIN J. DOUBEK, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-955 / 10-1103
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. BRIAN LEE FRY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-957 / 11-0786
       KEVIN N. JOHNSON, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-960 / 11-1356
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JUDY DEBOER AND AREND DEBOER Upon the Petition of JUDY DEBOER, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning AREND DEBOER, Respondent-Appellant. AREND DEBOER & FULL-TIME FARMS, INC., Appellants, vs. JUDY DEBOER, Appellee.
No. 2-965 / 11-2058
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RYAN JOSHUA ZWER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-972 / 12-0634
       HOMEMAKERS PLAZA, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. POLK COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2-975 / 12-0840
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF AMY LOU GREINER AND BRUCE LESTER GREINER Upon the Petition of AMY LOU GREINER, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning BRUCE LESTER GREINER, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-976 / 12-0842
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF WARREN PAYNE AND BROOKE PAYNE Upon the Petition of WARREN EVERETT PAYNE, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning BROOKE LYNN PAYNE, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-977 / 12-0869
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. KEVIN JAMES SELLERS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-978 / 12-0915
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF RYAN PATRICK MCALISTER AND HEATHER RAINE MCALISTER Upon the Petition of RYAN PATRICK MCALISTER, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning HEATHER RAINE MCALISTER n/k/a HEATHER RAINE SHELTON, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 2-988 / 10-1764
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MCKINLEY DUDLEY JR., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-989 / 11-1244
       JASON KOPIASZ and JUNE KOPIASZ, Plaintiffs-Appellees, vs. RAMONA K. CAMPBELL, Defendant-Appellant. RAMONA K. CAMPBELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. JASON KOPIASZ and JUNE KOPIASZ, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 2-990 / 11-1266
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. NICOLE NERISSA WENTLAND, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-991 / 11-1736
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DONALD WEMETT, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-993 / 11-1901
       NEW DIRECTION IN SALES, INC., Petitioner-Appellant, vs. EMPLOYMENT APPEAL BOARD, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-996 and 2-1013 / 11-2096 and 12-0784
       FECO, LTD., FORCE UNLIMITED, LLC, and STAN DUNCALF, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT CO., INC., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2-997 / 11-2124
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. TRACEY ANN RICHTER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-998 / 12-0024
       STATE OF IOWA, Petitioner, vs. IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR STORY COUNTY, Respondent.
No. 2-1001/ 12-0301
       JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, as Trustee, by RESIDENTIAL FUNDING CORPORATION, Attorney-in-Fact, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DIMAGGIO NICHOLS, Individually and as Trustee of the DIMAGGIO NICHOLS REVOCABLE TRUST and LIZZIE S. NICHOLS, Individually and as Trustee of the LIZZIE S. NICHOLS REVOCABLE TRUST, Defendants-Appellants.
No. 2-1002 / 12-0330
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. OSCAR IBARRA, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1003 / 12-0357
       JOHN DOE, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, Defendant-Appellee, and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Intervenor.
No. 2-1006 / 12-0467
       RICHARD D. RATH JR., Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. BRIANNA J. MATHIAS, WILLIAM BALLENSKY and ANN BALLENSKY, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 2-1007 / 12-0470
       REX ALAN COUSINS, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-1008 / 12-0496
       RYAN LEE MONSMA and CHRISTOPHER JAMES MONSMA, Plaintiffs-Appellees, vs. LYNN ROBERT ANDERSON, a/k/a LYNN ANDERSON, Individually and as Co-Executor of the JANICE ELLEN ANDERSON ESTATE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1011 / 12-0700
       SHANNON KNUDSEN (Individually and as Next Friend for Claire Knudsen), JOSEPH KNUDSEN (Individually and as Next Friend for Claire Knudsen), and CLAIRE KNUDSEN, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. TIGER TOTS COMMUNITY CHILD CARE CENTER, CORPORATION, MADRID HOME FOR THE AGING, DEBORAH WIBE and KEITH KUDEJ, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 2-1012 / 12-0754
       PATRICK J. O'BRYAN and KATHY A. YINGLING, Plaintiffs-Appellees, vs. HENRY CARLSON COMPANY and WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendants-Appellants.
No. 2-1014 / 12-0789
       CITY OF DUBUQUE, an Iowa Municipal Corporation, Petitioner-Appellee, vs. IOWA UTILITIES BOARD, a Division of the Department of Commerce, State of Iowa, Respondent-Appellant, and MCC IOWA, LLC d/b/a MEDIACOM, Intervenor-Appellant.
No. 2-1017 / 12-1120
       ANGEL RICHARDS, Petitioner-Appellant, vs. CRESTON NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-1019 / 10-0958
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. FLORENCE WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1020 / 10-1483
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MARKELA LASHAN DAVIS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1025 / 12-0083
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. LAWRENCE D. ROBERTS JR., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1026 / 12-0166
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RICHARD EUGENE NOLL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1031 / 12-0668
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MIGUEL ANGEL ARELLANO, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1032 / 12-0670
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. VICTORIA KAY CONRAD, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1034 / 12-0822
       ROBERT B. DECK, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. MARK BETKA, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 2-1035 / 12-0910
       PHYLLIS RICHARDSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. TRIPLE K MANUFACTURING, INC., CHARLES MAXINE and BRIAN MAXINE, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 2-1037 / 12-1161
       IN THE INTEREST OF B.B, A.B., AND J.B., Minor Children, M.M.B., Grandmother, Petitioner/ Appellee, J.B., Father, Respondent/ Appellant.
No. 2-1038 / 12-1191
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF SARA COFFMAN AND JAMES COFFMAN Upon the Petition of SARA COFFMAN, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning JAMES COFFMAN, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-1044 / 12-1803
       IN THE INTEREST OF A.G. AND I.G., Minor Children, C.R., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1053 / 11-1270
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. HAROLD ANTONIO ROBINSON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1054 / 11-1603
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. TRAVIS COLEMAN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1056 / 11-1817
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. TRAVIS COLEMAN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1057 / 11-1833
       CECIL WATSON, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-1059 / 11-1929
       ERIC STANNARD, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-1072 / 12-1844
       IN THE INTEREST OF K.O., Minor Child, F.A., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1073 / 12-1846
       IN THE INTEREST OF B.S., Minor Child, M.H. and J.H., Intervenors, Appellants.
No. 2-1074 / 12-1799
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.J. JR., Minor Child, J.R., Mother, Appellant, J.A.J. SR., Father, Appellant.
No. 2-1079 / 11-1275
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JAMES ANTHONY OLDS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1083 / 12-0438
       STEVEN ANTHONY ASBURY, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-1088 / 12-0731
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. EDDIE JAMAAL MIXON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1090 / 12-0783
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JAMES EARL MCKINNEY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1104 / 12-1841
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.E., Minor Child, J.E., Minor Child, Appellant.
No. 2-1105 / 12-1800
       IN THE INTEREST OF T.L., T.L., AND T.L., Minor Children, T.L., Grandmother, Appellant, S.L., Mother. Appellant.
No. 2-1106 / 12-1802
       IN THE INTEREST OF N.P.T., Minor Child, M.L.T., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1107 / 12-1805
       IN THE INTEREST OF K.N., Minor Child, K.W., Mother, Appellant, H.N., Father, Appellant.
No. 2-1108 / 12-1842
       IN THE INTEREST OF L.V., Minor Child, K.G., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1110 / 10-0844
       THANH DAO, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-1118 / 12-0248
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MICHAEL DEAN GANGESTAD JR., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 2-1120 / 12-0477
       HEADLEY DIGSBY, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-1128 / 12-1480
       IN THE INTEREST OF L.R., A.R., and B.R., Minor Children, A.R., Father, Appellant, B.P., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1129 / 12-1890
       IN THE INTEREST OF B.H., B.H., J.H., K.H. JR., B.H. III, AND J.S., Minor Children, K.H., Mother. Appellant.
No. 2-1131 / 12-1843
       IN THE INTEREST OF G.S., Minor Child, B.S. JR., Father, Appellant.
No. 2-1132 / 12-1669
       IN THE INTEREST OF M.H. AND C.H., Minor Children, T.H., Father. Appellant.
No. 2-1133 / 12-1095
       IN THE INTEREST OF M.M.L.L.-W. and T.K.L.P.-W., Minor Children, M.W., Mother, Appellant, N.R.P., Father of T.K.L.P.-W., Appellant.
No. 2-1134 / 12-1138
       IN THE INTEREST OF T.J.L.R. and T.J.M., Minor Children, S.M. SR., Father of T.J.M., Appellant, S.R., Father of T.J.L.R., Appellant, A.R., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1137 / 12-1889
       IN THE INTEREST OF S.M.D., E.D.D., S.L.D., and T.L.D., Minor Children, T.D., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1138 / 12-2067
       IN THE INTEREST OF M.C., Minor Child, N.W., Mother. Appellant.
No. 2-1140 / 12-2074
       IN THE INTEREST OF L.M., Minor Child, L.M., Mother. Appellant.
No. 2-1141 / 12-1734
       IN THE INTEREST OF B.L. AND A.L., Minor Children, R.L., Mother. Appellant.
No. 2-1142 / 12-1849
       IN THE INTEREST OF T.K. and R.K., Minor Children, C.L., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1143 / 12-1885
       IN THE INTEREST OF A.S., Minor Child, N.S., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1144 / 12-1887
       IN THE INTEREST OF C.C., Minor Child, C.C., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1146 / 12-2070
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.J., J.J., A.F., N.F., and A.F., Minor Children, A.J., Mother, Appellant, J.F.-O., Father, Appellant.
No. 2-1147 / 12-2071
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.B. AND W.B. JR., Minor Children, S.B., Mother. Appellant.
No. 2-1148 / 12-2079
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.H. AND A.G., Minor Children, D.H., Father, Appellant.
No. 2-1151 / 11-1178
       JOSEPH CHAMBERLIN, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 2-1173 / 12-1922
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.B. AND M.B., Minor Children, A.P., Father. Appellant.
No. 2-1176 / 12-2083
       IN THE INTEREST OF S.B., Minor Child, C.W., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1177 / 12-2077
       IN THE INTEREST OF D.S., Minor Child, B.H.-W., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1200 / 12-2081
       IN THE INTEREST OF M.M., Minor Child, STATE OF IOWA, Appellant, M.M., Minor Child, Appellant.
No. 2-1201 / 12-1688
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.B. AND A.B., Minor Children, D.B., Father, Appellant, M.B., Mother, Appellant.
No. 2-1011 / 12-0700
       SHANNON KNUDSEN (Individually and as Next Friend for Claire Knudsen), JOSEPH KNUDSEN (Individually and as Next Friend for Claire Knudsen), and CLAIRE KNUDSEN, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. TIGER TOTS COMMUNITY CHILD CARE CENTER, CORPORATION, MADRID HOME FOR THE AGING, DEBORAH WIBE and KEITH KUDEJ, Defendants-Appellees.
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