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Shawn Allen James
v.
State of Iowa
Appellant
Shawn Allen James
Appellee
State of Iowa
Attorney for the Appellant
Gordon E. Allen
Attorney for the Appellee
William A. Hill, Assistant Attorney General
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
19-1720
Date Published:
Aug 19, 2020
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott J. Beattie, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Mullins and Ahlers, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, J. (8 pages)
Shawn James appeals the dismissal of his claim for damages via summary judgment in favor of the State. OPINION HOLDS: Finding James’s claim barred by sovereign immunity under Iowa Code section 669.14(4) (2019), we find no error in the district court’s decision.
