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Wednesday, January 18, 2023 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
21-1977Oral Aiden Vasquez and Mika Covington v. Iowa Department of Human Services
Attorneys for the Appellee

Rita Bettis Austen Shefali Aurora Lisa Nowlin-Sohl F. Thomas Hecht Tina B. Solis Seth A. Horvath

Attorneys for the Appellant

Samuel P. Langholz Thomas J. Ogden

22-0101Oral Estate of Roberta Ann Butterfield by Bradley Dean Butterfield and Deanne Marie Rogers, Co-Adminstrators v. Chautauqua Guest Home, Inc. d/b/a Chautauqua Guest Home #3 and Chautauqua Guest Homes
Attorneys for the Applicant

Jeffrey A. Pitman John T. Hemminger

Attorney for the Resister

Joseph D. Thornton

21-1946Oral Kirk Howsare and Austin Howsare v. Iowa District Court for Polk County
Attorney for the Plaintiff

Dean Stowers

Attorney for the Defendant

Kyle Hanson

Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
21-0649Oral Robert Benda, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino Inc. and Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and Iowa Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association
Attorney for the Appellant

Tyler M. Smith

Attorneys for the Appellee

Thomas L. Flynn Denise P. Ogden Ryan G. Koopmans Jeffrey M. Lipman

21-1765Oral Auditor of the State of Iowa, Rob Sand v. An Unnamed Local Government Risk Pool
Attorney for the Appellant

Matthew S. Rousseau

Attorneys for the Appellee

Andrew Tice Kristine Stone

21-1788Oral Linda K. Juckette v. Iowa Utilities Board and MidAmerican Energy Company and Office of Consumer Advocate
Attorneys for the Appellant

John E. Lande William M. Reasoner

Attorneys for the Appellee

Jon Tack Matthew Oetker Gail Beech Diana S. Machir Andrew L. Magner Jennifer C. Easler

21-0455Non-Oral U.S. Bank, National Association v. Jeffrey S. Bittner, Individually and as Trustee of the Joan Y. Bittner Marital Trust and Midwestone Bank, as Conservator of the Joan Y. Bittner Marital Trust
Attorneys for the Resister

Lynn W. Hartman Nicholas D.K. Petersen

Attorneys for the Applicant

Jeffrey S. Bittner M. Leanne Tyler Timothy J. Krumm Danica L. Bird

22-0328Non-Oral Jeffrey S. Bittner v. U.S. Bank National Association
Attorney for the Appellant

Jeffrey S. Bittner, pro se

Attorneys for the Appellee

Lynn W. Hartman Nicholas D.K. Petersen

Thursday, January 19, 2023 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
22-0468Oral City Of Ames v. Iowa Public Employment Relations Bd. and International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 234
Attorneys for the Appellant

Jason M. Craig Aaron J. Hilligas

Attorneys for the Appellee

David M. Ranscht Jay M. Smith

20-1551Oral State of Iowa v. Patrick H. Booker, Jr.
Attorney for the Resister

Sheryl Soich

Attorney for the Applicant

Martha J. Lucey

21-1327Oral Davina Valdez v. West Des Moines Community Schools and Desira Johnson
Attorneys for the Appellant

Megan C. Flynn Angela L. Campbell

Attorneys for the Appellee

David T. Bower Logan Eliasen

Thursday, January 19, 2023 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
21-0490Oral Alevia Green v. North Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Authority and IMWCA
Attorney for the Resister

Jerry L. Schnurr III

Attorneys for the Applicant

Ryan M. Clark Brittany N. Salyars

20-1663Oral Lincoln Savings Bank v. Debra D. Emmert
Attorneys for the Resister

Jeffrey W. Courter David T. Bower Roy R. Leaf

Attorney for the Applicant

Gregg Geerdes

21-1968Non-Oral Roger Blasdell v. Linnhaven, Inc. and Accident Fund National Insurance Company/United Heartland
Attorneys for the Resister

Thomas M. Wertz Mindi M. Vervaecke

Attorney for the Applicant

Laura Ostrander

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