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Case No. 20-0954

Terry Dotts
v.
City of Des Moines, Iowa

Appellant

Terry Dotts

Appellee

City of Des Moines, Iowa

Attorney for the Appellant

Christopher D. Spaulding

Attorney for the Appellee

Luke DeSmet, Assistant City Attorney

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
20-0954
Date Published:
Jul 21, 2021
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeffrey D. Farrell, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Tabor and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Ahlers, J.  (5 pages)

            An injured worker appeals from the district court’s order affirming the denial of the worker’s application for alternate medical care.  OPINION HOLDS: The record provided to us does not include a transcript or recording of the hearing held before the agency.  As we do not presume error in the proceedings, on the record before us we must affirm.

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