Pretrial Rulings
Ruling on the Defendant’s Pre-Answer Motion to Dismiss, Kern v. Seed Savers Exch., Inc., No. CVCV027073 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Winneshiek Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Mar. 17, 2025.
Ruling and Order (Summary Judgment), Clinton County, Iowa v. City of Clinton, Iowa, No. LACV048956 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Clinton Co.) (Jeffrey Bert, Dist. Ct. Judge) July 11, 2024.
Ruling: Granting in Part Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Denying Plaintiff’s Motion to Supplement, Supreme Beef, LLC v. Ten Corp., No. LACV010783 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Clayton Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Apr. 22, 2024.
Order Denying Motion to Transfer Venue, America’s Best Remodeling, LLC v. Lexington East Unit One Owners’ Association, No. LACV115207 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (David Nelmark, Dist. Ct. Judge) Apr. 2, 2024.
Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Counterclaim, Denying Motion to Amend and Preserving Claim for Fees and Expenses, Gray Transp., Inc. v. VGM Grp., Inc., No. LACV149733 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Black Hawk Co.) (Michael Schilling, Dist. Ct. Judge) Mar. 21, 2024.
Order Denying Defendant’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Rock Gate Cap., LLC v. Bondurant 160 DA Partners, LLC, No. EQCE089556 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Michael Schilling, Dist. Ct. Judge) Mar. 12, 2024.
Ruling on Motion for Summary Judgment, Asbury Senior Living, LLC et al. v. Stelpflug et al., No. LACV114360 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) March 11, 2024.
Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Plaintiffs’ Request for Expedited Discovery, Gray Transp., Inc. v. VGM Grp., Inc., No. LACV149733 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Black Hawk Co.) (Michael Schilling, Dist. Ct. Judge) Mar. 7, 2024.
Order re: Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss and Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike, Brauns v. Born, No. EQCE135927 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Scott Co.) (Lawrence McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) January 23, 2024.
Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment, C.A. v. Amerigroup Iowa, Inc., No. CVCV058769 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 22, 2024.
Order Re: Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, Patel v. Patel, No. LACV084218 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Johnson Co.) (Lawrence McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 11, 2024.
Ruling and Order Denying A.Y. McDonald Industry, Inc. Motion for Summary Judgment, In re J. Bruce McDonald Generation Skipping Trust, No. TRPR053580 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 8, 2024.
Ruling and Order on Motions for Summary Judgment, Waterloo Community School District v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co., No. LACL149796 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Jeffrey Bert, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 31, 2023.
Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion to Enlarge and Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion to Reconsider, Fox Prairie Plaza Investors, LLC et al. v. Walters Companies, Inc., No. LACL149071 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (David Nelmark, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 12, 2023.
Ruling on Motions in Limine, Mark Vagts et al. v. Northern Natural Gas Company, No. LACV055970 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Fayette Co.) (David Nelmark, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 5, 2023.
Ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, Heartland Co-op v. Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company, No. LACL152428 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Jeffrey Bert, Dist. Ct. Judge) December 29, 2022.
Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment, Fox Prairie Plaza Investors, LLC et al. v. Walters Companies, Inc., No. LACL149071 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (David Nelmark, Dist. Ct. Judge) Nov. 15, 2022.
Supplemental Order Regarding Pre-Trial Deadlines, Heishman v. Farm Credit Services of America, PCA, No. LALA002592 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Poweshiek Co.) (David Nelmark, Dist. Ct. Judge) July 29, 2022.
Ruling on Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Rupert v. Elplast America, Inc., No. CVCV096902 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Scott Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) June 17, 2022.
Order Denying Both Cross-Motions for Temporary Injunctions, Abdel-Malek v. Malum, Inc., et al., No. LACV099329 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (David Nelmark, Dist. Ct. Judge) June 15, 2022.
Ruling on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Temporary Injunction, Appointment of Receiver, and Constructive Trust, Baxter v. Houser, No. LACV082894 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Johnson Co.) (Jeffrey Bert, Dist. Ct. Judge) March 16, 2022.
Ruling on Defendants’ Motion to Discharge Receiver, RSS COMM2015-CCRE27-DE WMC, LLC v. WC MRP Des Moines Center, LLC, et al., No. EQCE087096 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Mar. 10, 2022.
Order Denying Class Certification, Chicoine v. Wellmark, Inc., No. CVCV050638 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Sarah Crane, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 18, 2022.
Ruling on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, Schwartz v. Community 1st Credit Union, No. LALA106300 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Wapello Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Nov. 16, 2021.
Ruling on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, Mason v. Dubuque Bank & Trust Co., No. LACV111838 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Nov. 4, 2021.
Ruling on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss or Stay and Compel Arbitration, Minner v. Greenstate Credit Union, No. LACV082393 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Johnson Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Sept. 2, 2021.
Order Re: Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, Luna Savings Bank v. Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, No. EQCE085919 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Lawrence P. McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) April 6, 2021.
Ruling on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, Welbes v. Dutrac Community Credit Union, No. LACV110634 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) March 1, 2021.
Order Re: Cross-Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, Bankers Trust Co. v. 5th Walnut Parking LLC, et at., No. EQCE086198 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Lawrence P. McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 8, 2021.
Order Re: Motions to Dismiss, Meade v. EMC Insurance Group INC., et at., No. LACL146098 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Lawrence P. McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) Dec. 23, 2020.
Ruling on Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, Razavi v. Green State Credit Union, No. LACV081674 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Johnson Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Dec. 7, 2020.
Order Re: Partial Motion to Dismiss, Luna Savings Bank v. Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, No. EQCE085919 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Lawrence P. McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) Oct. 6, 2020.
Order Re: Plaintiff’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, EMC Insurance Group, Inc. v. Gregory M. Shepard, No. LACL146273 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Lawrence P. McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) Apr. 5, 2020.
Ruling on Plaintiffs’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Counts I and III, Michael Walz, et al. v. Feeder Creek Energy, LLC, et al., No. EQCV10637 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Clayton Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Nov. 4, 2019.
Amended Trial and Scheduling Order, Hora v. Hora, No. EQEQ006366 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Washington Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) Sept. 25, 2019.
Order Re: Petition for Expedited Relief Compelling Inspection of Books and Records, Gregory M. Shepard v. EMC Insurance Group, Inc., No. CVCV058747 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Lawrence P. McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) Sept. 10, 2019.
Ruling on Defendant Keith Hora’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Hora v. Hora, No. EQEQ006366 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Washington Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) Aug. 28, 2019.
Ruling on Motion to Quash Subpoena Duces Tecum and Motion to Compel, Hora v. Hora, No. EQEQ006366 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Washington Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) June 19, 2019.
Ruling & Order on Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Jury Demand, BGA Management, LLC v. Lundeen, No. CVCV019693 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Hancock Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) April 11, 2019.
Ruling on Matters Taken Under Advisement After March 29, 2019 Pre-Trial Conference, Parker v. Platinum Servs., Inc., No. LACV106241 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) Apr. 7, 2019.
Ruling on Motion to Compel, Hora v. Hora, No. EQEQ006366 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Washington Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) Feb. 27, 2019.
Ruling on Defendants’ Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Order on Matters Addressed at December 14, 2018 Hearing, Parker v. Platinum Servs., Inc., No. LACV106241 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) Feb. 14, 2019.
Ruling on Combined Motion for Leave to Serve Discovery and Motion to Compel Response, Winger Contracting Co. v. Cargill Inc., et al., No. EQEQ009184 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Monroe Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) January 11, 2019.
Ruling and Order on Third-Party Defendant Motion for Summary Judgment, Winger Contracting Co., et al. v. Cargill Inc., et al., Eq. No. EQEQ009184 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Monroe Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Nov. 20, 2018.
Ruling on Renewed Motion to Compel, Parker v. Platinum Servs., Inc., No. LACV106241 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) June 26, 2018.
Order Denying Motions to Quash and Granting Motion to Compel, Parker v. Platinum Servs., Inc., No. LACV106241 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) June 20, 2018.
Order Denying Motions to Quash, Parker v. Platinum Servs., Inc., No. LACV106241 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) May 9, 2018.
Ruling and Order on Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, Warehouse Trust, LLC, v. Thompson Masonry, Inc., No. LACV 106102 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 9, 2018.
Ruling and Order on Defendants’ Pre-Answer Motion to Dismiss, REG Washington, LLC v. Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC, et al., No. EQCE 128952 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Scott Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Sept. 27, 2017.
Combined Ruling on Winger Contracting Co.’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Lemartec Engineering & Construction’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Cargill, Inc.’s Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Against Winger Contracting Co. and Cargill Inc.’s Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment Against Lemartec Engineering, Winger Contracting Co. v. Cargill, Inc., et al., No. EQEQ 009184 and Tracer Construction, LLC. v. Cargill, Inc., et al., No. EQEQ 009228 (consolidated into EQEQ 009184) (Iowa Dist. Ct. Monroe Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Apr. 20, 2017.
Ruling on Plaintiffs’/Counterclaim Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on Defendants’/Counterclaim Plaintiffs’ Counterclaim Count II, Busse, et al. v. Busse, et al., No. LACV 083022 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 19, 2017.
Order Dismissing Count X, Busse et al. v. Busse et al. No. LACV 083022 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 19, 2017.
Ruling on Third Party Defendant Busse Investments, Inc.’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Busse, et al. v. Busse, et al., No. LACV 083022 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan 19, 2017.
Ruling on Defendants Jeffrey Busse and Lavern Busse’s Second Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, Busse, et al. v. Busse, et al., No. LACV 083022 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 12, 2017
Ruling on Defendants Busse Financial Advisors, LLC; AB BI Note Limited Partnership; Lavern T. Busse and Audrey Busse Foundations’ Motions for Summary Judgment on Counts V, VI, IX, and XIII, Busse, et al. v. Busse, et al., No. LACV 083022 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 10, 2017.
Ruling on Defendants Jeffrey Busse and Lavern Busse’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, No. LACV 083022 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan 5, 2017.
Ruling on Pretrial Motions, Jerry Dovico, et al. v. Valley View Swine, et al., No. LALA 105144, Division A (Iowa Dist. Ct. Wapello Co.) (Annette Scieszinski, Dist. Ct. Judge) June 8, 2016.
Ruling on Pretrial Motions, Jerry Dovico, et al. v. Valley View Swine, et al. [tried as Pauls, et al. v. Warren et al.], No. LALA 105144, Division C (Iowa Dist. Ct. Wapello Co.) (Annette Scieszinski, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan 9, 2016.
Ruling on Motion for Summary Judgment, Promat Technical Services v. FLSMIDTH, Sioux City, et al. No. LACV 152295 (Iowa District Ct. Woodbury Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) June 4, 2015.
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
Findings of Fact and Conclusion of Law and Judgment, Iowa Pathology Assocs., P.C. v. Abbott, No. EQCE088372 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Lawrence McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) Mar. 7, 2025.
Ruling on the Petition to Invoke Jurisdiction over Trust and Order Declaring the Obligations of Trustee U.S. Bank, In re J. Bruce McDonald Generation Skipping Trust, No. TRPR053580 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 14, 2025.
Findings of Facts, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment, Cornlan Farm, Inc. et al. v. Gannon, as administrator of the Estate of Gannon, No. GQCV123136 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Jasper Co.) (Lawrence McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) Nov. 30, 2024.
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Rulings and Orders, Hora v. Hora, No. EQEQ006366 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Washington Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) Sept. 30, 2021.
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment Entry, Colosimo v. Colosimo and A&R Environmental, LLC, No. LACL146374 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Aug. 17, 2021.
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Judgment, Calkins v. Brandt, et al., No. EQCE 081752 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Polk Co.) (Lawrence McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 26, 2019.
Ruling and Order on Petition for Review of Increased Trustee Fee, In the Matter of the LTB 2002 Irrevocable trust, et al., Probate No. TRPR039102 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 23, 2018.
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment Entry, LoriAnn Busse and Lisa Caprentier v. Maureen Kenney and Lavern and Audry Busse Dynasty Trust et al., No. EQCV 083014 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) June 14, 2017.
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment Entry, Busse, et al. v. Busse, et al., No. LACV 083022 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen Dist. Ct. Judge) May 22, 2017.
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, William Van Horn et al, v. Van Horn Farms, Inc., et al., No. LACV039149 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Carroll Co.) (Michael Huppert, Dist. Ct. Judge) Feb. 8, 2017.
Declaratory Ruling on Probate Fees, In the Matter of Willenborg, No. TRPR 027914/ESPR 044243 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Annette Scieszinski, Dist. Ct. Judge) Dec. 30, 2016.
Declaratory Ruling, In the Matter of Willenborg, No. TRPR 027914/ESPR 044243 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Annette Scieszinski, Dist. Ct. Judge) Apr. 13, 2016.
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Judgment Entry, Dale Goettsch, et al. v. Thomas Goettsch, et al., No. EQVC015164 (Iowa Dist. Ct., Ida Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) Feb. 3, 2015.
Posttrial Rulings
Ruling and Judgment on Plaintiff’s Application for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs, Southern Disaster Recovery, LLC v. City of Marion, Iowa, No. LACV098830 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen, Dist. Ct. Judge) May 1, 2023.
Ruling on Post-Trial Motions, Mark Vagts et al. v. Northern Natural Gas Company, No. LACV055970 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Fayette Co.) (David Nelmark, Dist. Ct. Judge) Mar. 8, 2023.
Ruling on Application for Costs and Fees, Hora v. Hora, No. EQEQ006366 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Washington Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) Mar. 7, 2022.
Ruling on Exemplary Damages, Attorney’s Fees, and Costs, Parker v. Platinum Servs., Inc., No. LACV106241 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) Mar. 19, 2020.
Remittitur Ruling and Judgment Entry Order, Parker v. Platinum Servs., Inc., No. LACV106241 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) Feb. 13, 2020.
Ruling on Post-Trial Motions, Parker v. Platinum Servs., Inc., No. LACV106241 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Sean McPartland, Dist. Ct. Judge) Jan. 9, 2020.
Order re: Motion for Attorney Fees, Expenses of Counsel and Experts and Defendants’ Motion to Enlarge or Amend, Russell Calkins, III v. Donald Brandt, et al., No. EQCE081752 (Iowa Dist. Ct., Polk Co.) (Lawrence P. McLellan, Dist. Ct. Judge), June 28, 2019.
Ruling and Order on Financial Advisors, et al., Attorney’s Fees, Busse, et al. v. Busse, et al., No. LACV 083022 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen Dist. Ct. Judge) Oct. 23, 2017.
Ruling and Order on Busses’ Attorney’s Fees, Busse, et al. v. Busse, et al., No. LACV 083022 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Linn Co.) (John Telleen Dist. Ct. Judge) Sep. 6, 2017.
Ruling on Post-Judgment Issues, Including Sanctions Amount, In the Matter of Willenborg, No. TRPR 027914/ESPR 044243 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Annette Scieszinski, Dist. Ct. Judge) Oct. 16, 2016.
Order on Motion for Reconsideration and Order on Motion to Enlarge and Amend, Pauls, et al. v. JBS Live Pork, No. LALA 105144, Division C (Iowa Dist. Ct. Wapello Co.) (Annette Scieszinski, Dist. Ct. Judge) June 2, 2016.
Order on Post-Trial Rulings, In the Matter of Willenborg, No. TRPR 027914/ESPR 044243 (Iowa Dist. Ct. Dubuque Co.) (Annette Scieszinski, Dist. Ct. Judge) June 1, 2016.
Order on Post-Verdict Motions and Judgment Entry, Jerry Dovico, et al. v. Valley View Swine, et al. [tried as Pauls, et al. v. Warren et al.], No. LALA 105144, Division C (Iowa Dist. Ct. Wapello Co.) (Annette Scieszinski, Dist. Ct. Judge) Apr. 20, 2016.