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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-0321Oral Waterloo Community School District v. Employers Mutual Casualty Company
Attorneys for the Appellant

Stephen R. Eckley Shelli L. Calland

Attorneys for the Appellee

Sean M. O’Brien Benjamin J. Kenkel

24-0053Oral State of Iowa v. Taylor Christopher Smith
Attorney for the Appellee

Joseph D. Ferrentino

Attorney for the Appellant

Mary K. Conroy

24-0289Oral Theron M. Christensen v. Iowa District Court For Story County
Attorneys for the Plaintiff

Jason C. Palmer Ryan P. Tunink

Attorneys for the Defendant

Matthew T. Lindholm Eric Wessan Nicholas E. Siefert Aaron W. Ahrendsen William Bushell

23-1662Non-Oral J. Doe v. Iowa District Court For Polk County
Attorney for the Plaintiff

Arianna Nalani Eddy

Attorney for the Defendant

Martha E. Trout

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0864Oral Antoine Smith v. City of Cedar Rapids
Attorney for the Appellant

Skylar J. Limkemann

Attorney for the Appellee

Patricia G. Kropf

24-0030Oral Jessenia Burton, Nancy Burton and Tracy Burton v. West Bend Mutual Insurance Company
Attorneys for the Plaintiff

Robert Conklin Jim Lawyer Elizabeth Boyer

Attorneys for the Defendant

Adam D. Zenor Allyson F. Aden Stephanie A. Koltookian Jennifer E. Lindberg Angela E. Dralle Shannon L. Bjorklund

23-0434Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Jason Michael Pirie
Attorney for the Resister

Louis S. Sloven

Attorney for the Applicant

Leah Patton

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 7:00 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-1017Oral Bert Miller and Nancy Duffner v. State of Iowa
Attorneys for the Appellant

James P. Hayes Karen A. Lorenzen Michael H. Biderman

Attorneys for the Appellee

Eric H. Wessan William C. Admussen Christopher J. Deist Pope S. Yamada Carolyn Russell Wallace

24-1018Non-Oral Ronald Stoughton and Rebecca Myers v. State of Iowa
Attorneys for the Appellant

James P. Hayes Karen A. Lorenzen Michael H. Biderman

Attorneys for the Appellee

Eric H. Wessan William C. Admussen Christopher J. Deist Pope S. Yamada Carolyn Russell Wallace

24-1019Non-Oral Elizabeth Bright v. State of Iowa
Attorneys for the Appellant

James P. Hayes Karen A. Lorenzen Michael H. Biderman

Attorneys for the Appellee

Eric H. Wessan William C. Admussen Christopher J. Deist Pope S. Yamada Carolyn Russell Wallace

Monday, February 17, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-1617Oral Estate of Sharon Kahn, by administrator Suzanne L. Row, and Estate of Vicki Hodges, by coadministrators Suzanne L. Rowe and Sierra D. Reyes v. City of Clermont, Fayette County Conservation Board, Fayette County, and State of Iowa
Attorneys for the Appellant

J. Russell Hixson Theresa B. Hatch Nicholas C. Rowley Chayce Glienke

Attorneys for the Appellee

Eric Wessan Patrick C. Valencia Adam J. Kenworthy Carlton G. Salmons Joseph G. Gamble Kent A. Gummert Nicholas P. Moreland Zachary D. Clausen Timothy A. Clausen

23-1218Oral State of Iowa v. Patrick Scullark
Attorney for the Applicant

Timothy M. Hau

Attorney for the Resister

Josh Irwin

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0373Oral Harvey L. Harrison v. Lisa Mickey, in her official capacity as Open Records Coordinator and City of Des Moines, IA
Attorneys for the Appellee

Gina Messamer Kyle Dawson

Attorneys for the Appellant

Michelle Mackel-Wiederanders Patrick C. Valencia

24-0261Oral State of Iowa v. Kevin Dwayne Woods, Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee

Olivia D. Brooks

Attorneys for the Appellant

Jessica Donels Kyle Dawson

24-1494Non-Oral Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Carmen Eichmann
Attorneys for the Appellee

Robert A. Howard III Allison A. Schmidt

Attorney for the Appellant

David L. Brown

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-1154Oral Estate of Phillip Raymond Morgan, by Administrator, Personal Representative, Kera Morgan v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Delaware corporation
Attorneys for the Appellant

George F. Davison, Jr. Paul Slocomb

Attorneys for the Appellee

J. Timothy Eaton Jonathan B. Amarilio Benjamin S. Morrell R. Todd Gaffney Joseph F. Moser

22-1625Oral Krystal Wagner, individually, and as Administrator of the Estate of Shane Jensen v. State of Iowa and William L. Spece
Attorneys for the Applicant

David A. O’Brien Brooke Timmer Nathan Borland

Attorneys for the Resister

Jeffrey C. Peterzalek Patrick C. Valencia

24-0621Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Ewaun Connor Gardner Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee

Zachary Miller

Attorney for the Appellant

Rachel C. Regenold

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-0156Oral Heartland Co-Op v. Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company
Attorney for the Applicant

John F. Lorentzen

Attorney for the Resister

Sean M. O'Brien

23-1391Oral State of Iowa v. Jordan Kevin Cole
Attorney for the Appellee

Olivia D. Brooks

Attorney for the Appellant

Theresa R. Wilson

24-0205Non-Oral Jahn Patric Kirlin and Sara Louise Kirlin v. Dr. Barclay A. Monaster, M.D.; Dr. Christian William Jones, M.D.; and Physicians Clinic d/b/a Methodist Physicians Clinic-Council Bluffs,
Attorneys for the Appellant

Kelly N. Wyman Dean T. Jennings

Attorneys for the Appellee

Robert A. Mooney Kalli P. Gloudemans Frederick T. Harris Georgia R. Rice

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0700Oral Parent Father Doe and Parent Mother Doe, Individually on their own behalf and as Parents and Next Friend for Minor Doe v. Western Dubuque Community School District, Jessica Pape, Dan Butler, and Scott Firzlaff, in their Official Capacities
Attorneys for the Appellant

Richard A. Pundt Vincent Pundt

Attorney for the Appellee

Dustin T. Zeschke

24-0085Oral Brandon Daniel Ruiz v. State of Iowa
Attorney for the Applicant

Jessica Donels

Attorney for the Resister

Louis S. Sloven

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-0605Oral Valerie Rheeder v. Shellene Gray, City of Marion, Douglas Slagle and Joseph McHale
Attorney for the Appellee

Ann E. Brown

Attorneys for the Appellant

Margaret A. Hanson Kacy L. Flaherty-Tarpey Amy L. Reasner Holly A. Corkery Bridget R. Penick Olivia N. Norwood

23-0964Oral State of Iowa v. Hope Jennifer Clark
Attorney for the Resister

Joshua A. Duden

Attorney for the Applicant

Kent A. Simmons

23-1786Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Vanessa Renae Gale
Attorney for the Resister

Katherine Wenman

Attorney for the Applicant

Ella M. Newell

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 2:00 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-0509Oral Douglas Wilson and Jane Wilson v. Shenandoah Medical Center
Attorneys for the Resister

Jessica A. Zupp Gary T. Gee Andrew D. Sibbernsen

Attorneys for the Appellant

Jennifer E. Rinden Vincent S. Geis Nancy J. Penner

23-0826Oral Katie Venechuk n/k/a Katie Vandewalker v. Gary A. Landherr
Attorney for the Applicant

Andrew B. Howie

Attorney for the Resister

Judith M. O'Donohoe

Thursday, March 27, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
22-1865Oral County Bank v. Shalla

County Bank, Plaintiff-Resister

Clinton Allan Shalla and Michelle Lynn Shalla, Defendants-Applicants

Chris Goerdt and Peoples Trust and Savings Bank, Defendants-Resisters

Attorney for Applicant

Peter C. Riley

Attorney for Resister County Bank

John C. Wagner

Attorney for Resisters Chris Goerdt

Kevin C. Rigdon 
Theodore T. Appel 

Attorneys for Peoples Savings Bank

Ann C. Gronlund

Matthew L. Preston

Brad J. Brady

Jared T. Favero

23-1308Oral John Dostart v. Columbia Insurance Group
Attorneys for the Resister

Billy J. Mallory Trevor A. Jordison

Attorneys for the Applicant

Michael A. Carmoney Allison J. Frederick

24-0462Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Amadeus Demetrius Mcclain
Attorney for the Appellee

Timothy M. Hau

Attorney for the Appellant

Shellie L. Knipfer

Thursday, March 27, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
22-1721Oral Bradshaw Renovations, LLC v. Barry Graham and Jacklynn Graham
Attorney for the Applicant

Matthew J. Hemphill

Attorneys for the Resister

Zachary J. Hermsen Anna E. Mallen

24-2030Oral David James Hanson, Magistrate.

In the Matter of
David James Hanson,
Magistrate.

 

Attorneys

David James Hanson

 

Darrel Mullins

Thursday, April 3, 2025 9:30 AM

Drake University Law School Neal and Bea Smith Law Center 2400 University Avenue Des Moines, Iowa

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-1220Oral Amie Villarini v. Iowa City Community School District
Attorney for the Applicant

James K. Weston II

Attorneys for the Resister

Erek P. Sittig Crystal K. Raiber

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 7:00 PM

Shaw Center for the Performing Arts at Graceland University, 1 University Place

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0346Oral Kelly Brodie, Dr. John Heffron, Katherine King, Dr. Michael Langenfeld, Katherine Rall and Jamie Shaw v. Jerry R. Foxhoven, Richard Shults, Jerry Rea, Mohammad Rehman, Glenwood Resource Center and Iowa Department of Human Services
Attorneys for the Appellant

Dwyer Arce Kathryn Jones Natalie Pieper

Attorneys for the Appellee

Eric H. Wessan Breanne A. Stoltze Adam Kenworthy Ryan P. Sheahan

Amicus Curiae
Gary Dickey

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0641Oral Ls Power Midcontinent, LLC and Southwest Transmission, LLC v. State

Ls Power Midcontinent, LLC and Southwest Transmission, LLC,
      Plaintiffs-Appellees,

State of Iowa, Iowa Utilities Board, Geri D. Huser,
      Defendants-Appellants,

and

Glen Dickinson and Leslie Hickey,
     Defendants,

and

MidAmerican Energy Company and ITC Midwest, LLC,
       Intervenors-Appellants.

 

Attorneys for Appellees

Michael R. Reck
Christopher J. Jessen

Attorneys for Appellant

Patrick C. Valencia
Daniel J. Johnston

Tara Z. Hall
Elizabeth R. Meyer
Bret A. Dublinske
Lisa M. Agrimonti
Brandon R. Underwood

Amanda A. James
Dennis L. Puckett

Kelly A. Cwiertny

24-0298Oral Martin Robinson, Paula Robinson, Tom Robinson, and Laura Robinson v. Central Iowa Power Cooperative; Coggon Solar, LLC; Kenneth M. Ludolph; and Deanice R. Ludolph
Attorney for the Appellant

Gregg Geerdes

Attorneys for the Appellee

Dennis L. Puckett Jeffrey Schultz Brian J. Fagan Paul D. Gamez Nicholas Petersen Joseph T. Moreland

24-0882Oral In the Matter of Property Seized for Forfeiture from Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC v. Carrie Carlson
Attorneys for the Appellant

Matthew A. McGuire Kevin Collins Roy Leaf

Attorneys for the Appellee

Konnor Hodges Christopher Stewart

24-0879Non-Oral In The Matter Of Property Seized For Forfeiture From Shelby Cason and In The Matter Of Property Seized For Forfeiture From Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC

Attorneys for Intervenor-Appellant Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC,
Matthew A. Mcguire
Kevin Collins
Roy Leaf

Attorneys for Appellee Shelby Cason
Konnor Hodges
Christopher Stewart

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-2035Oral Rhonda C. Lucas v. Peter J. Warhol
Attorneys for the Appellee

Jeffrey S. Carter Zachary C. Priebe Angela M. Bohnenkamp

Attorneys for the Appellant

Tyler S. Smith Jordan R. Reed

23-0628Oral Darrell Jeffrey McClure v. Ei Du Pont Nemours and Company d/b/a Corteva Agriscience
Attorneys for the Resister

Michael J. Carroll Megan C. Flynn

Attorneys for the Applicant

Susan P. Elgin Terran C. Chambers Daniel J. Gomez

23-2114Oral State of Iowa v. Charles Aaron Amble and John Joseph Mandracchia
Attorneys for the Appellant

Eric Wessan Aaron Rodgers

Attorneys for the Appellee

Christopher A. Kragnes, Sr. Joshua Irwin

Amicus Curiae
W. Charles Smithson

23-1375Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Ronald Eugene Cooley
Attorney for the Resister

Nicholas E. Siefert

Attorney for the Applicant

Thomas M. McIntee

24-1894Non-Oral Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Karmen R. Anderson
Attorneys for the Appellee

Tara van Brederode Sarah C. Tupper Alexis W. Grove

Attorney for the Appellant

Jesse A. Macro, Jr.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-1468Oral State of Iowa v. Frederick Lee Hawkins III
Attorney for the Resister

Zachary Miller

Attorney for the Applicant

Vidhya K. Reddy

23-2060Oral State of Iowa v. Pat Grant Kepner
Attorney for the Resister

Genevieve Reinkoester

Attorneys for the Applicant

Shellie L. Knipfer, Jesse Linebaugh

24-0509Oral Iowa Northern Railway Company v. Floyd County Board of Supervisors and Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors, acting as Trustees for Joint Drainage District Nos. 6 and 56
Attorney for the Resister

Kimberly P. Knoshaug

Attorneys for the Applicant

Robert W. Goodwin Scott A. Hall

23-1475Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Matthew James Meisheid
Attorney for the Resister

Genevieve Reinkoester

Attorney for the Applicant

Gary Dickey

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-1123Oral Donald Lee Wyldes, Jr. v. State of Iowa
Attorneys for the Appellant

Erica A. Nichols Cook, Elaina J. Steenson, Maxwell Chris Fabricant, Tania C. Brief, Megan B. Richardson

Attorneys for the Appellee

Louis S. Sloven, Andrew Prosser Jesse Linebaugh, Joseph R. Quinn, Matthew Sease, Donald P. Salzman, Marley Ann Brumme, Hannah Henderson,

24-1053Oral In The Matter of The Estate Rex Felten

In The Matter of The Estate of Rex L. Felten, Deceased.

Kathy Felten,

          Appellant

vs.

KAREN HOFFMAN, Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Rex Felten,

          Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Counsel:

Benjamin Arato
      for appellants.

Susan M. Hess
Sahil Kumar
     for appellees.

23-1390Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Terence Edward Manning Jr.
Attorney for the Applicant

Zachary Miller

Attorney for the Resister

Mary K. Conroy

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-2016Oral State of Iowa v. Christopher Joseph Hidlebaugh
Attorney for the Resister

Katherine P. Wenman

Attorneys for the Applicant

Melinda J. Nye Julie A. Murray Rita Bettis Austen

24-1351Oral Benjamin Fogle and Amanda Fogle, on behalf of minor child P.F. v. Clay Elementary School-Southeast Polk Community School District, Dirk Halupnik, Andrea Burns and Carla Rivas, individually and in their official capacities with Southeast Polk Community School District
Attorneys for the Appellee

Christopher Stewart Marrissa Pasker

Attorneys for the Appellant

Lindsay A. Vaught Samuel A. McMichael

24-1352Non-Oral Ashley Hall and Ryan Hall, on behalf of minor child A.H. v. Southeast Polk Junior High school – Southeast Polk Community School District, Dirk Halupnik, Joseph Horton, Michael Dailey, Jacob Bartels, and Georgia Casner, individually and in their official capacities with Southeast Polk Community School District
Attorneys for the Appellee

Christopher Stewart Marrissa Pasker

Attorneys for the Appellant

Lindsay A. Vaught Samuel A. McMichael

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0239Oral State of Iowa v. Austin Dean Mahana
Attorney for the Appellee

Olivia Brooks

Attorney for the Appellant

Maria Ruhtenberg

24-0769Oral State of Iowa v. Lynn Melvin Lindaman
Attorney for the Appellee

Louis S. Sloven

Attorney for the Appellant

Lucas Taylor

23-1402Non-Oral Den Hartog Industries and West Bend Mutual Insurance Company v. Tyler Dungan
Attorneys for the Applicant

Lee P. Hook Michael S. Roling Christopher S. Spencer Jordan R. Reed

Attorney for the Resister

Janece Valentine

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 7:00 PM

Bettendorf High School

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
25-0011Oral State Public Defender v. Iowa District Court For Scott County
Attorneys for the Plaintiff

Jeff Wright Jacob Mason

Attorneys for the Defendant

Eric Wessan Patrick C. Valencia

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-1160Oral In re The Representation of the Office of the Auditor of the State of Iowa

Attorney General 
Represented by Eric Wessan and Patrick Valencia

Office of State Auditor
Represented by John McCormally

24-0453Oral J. Doe v. Iowa District Court for Polk County
Attorneys for the Plaintiff

Alexander Vincent Kornya Arianna Nalani Eddy

Attorney for the Defendant

Martha E. Trout

24-0548Oral The Law Office of Shawn Shearer, P.C., Shawn Shearer and Theodore F. Sporer v. Iowa District Court for Fremont County
Attorney for the Plaintiff

Shawn Shearer

Attorneys for the Defendant

Robert M. Livingston Kristopher K. Madsen Bret A. Dublinsky Brant M. Leonard

24-0029Non-Oral Robert Teig v. Patrick Loeffler, Ashley Vanorney, Dale Todd, Brad Hart, Ann Poe, Tyler Olson and Scott Olson
Attorney for the Resister

Robert L. Teig

Attorney for the Applicant

Patricia G. Kropf

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0727Oral In re Davenport Hotel Building Collapse

In Re Davenport Building Collapse

City of Davenport, Trishna Pradhan and Richard Oswald,

 

Appellant Counsel:
Jason J. O’Rourke
Alexander C. Barnett
Jenny L. Juehring

 

Appellee Counsel:
Ryan G. Koopmans
Ronald A. May
R. Douglas Wells|
  

23-2113Non-Oral Jenna Sondag v. Orthopaedic Speciatists, P.C. and John Hoffman, M.D.
Attorneys for the Applicant

Roxanne Barton Conlin Devin C. Kelly

Attorneys for the Resister

Ian J. Russell Alexander C. Barnett

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 7:00 PM

Iowa State Capitol

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0828Oral Sandra K. Mormann, Individually and as Administrator of The Estate of Augustin G. Mormann, and Daniel J. Mormann, Individually v. City of Manchester, Iowa and James Louis Wessels
Attorneys for the Appellee

Dave A. O’Brien Haytham Faraj

Attorneys for the Appellant

David T. Bower Logan J. Eliasen Timothy Clausen Douglas Phillips Zachary Clausen

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0353Oral State of Iowa v. Ronald Richard Pagliai
Attorney for the Appellee

David Banta

Attorney for the Appellant

Erin M. Carr

Amicus Curiae
Alexander Vincent Kornya Rita Bettis Austin Charles Moore

24-1422Oral Beecher Store, Inc., v. Iowa Department of Revenue Alcoholic Beverages Division
Attorneys for the Appellant

Kevin C. Rigdon Theodore T. Appel Olivia A. McGovern

Attorney for the Appellee

John R. Lundquist

23-0990Non-Oral Oscar Recio and Maria Recio v. Frederick M. Fridley, D.L. Peterson Trust, Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. and Doe Corporation
Attorney for the Applicant

Christopher P. Welsh

Attorneys for the Resister

Spencer S. Cady Daniel R. Sarther

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-1145Oral Michael William Stoltze v. Grace Maher n/k/a Grace Stokes and Macauley Stokes,
Attorneys for the Appellant

Christopher A. Kragnes, Sr. Bruce H. Stoltze

Attorney for the Appellee

Harley C. Erbe

24-1704Non-Oral Teresa Marie Rarick and Richard Dee Rarick v. Wesley Smidt And Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons, Pc
Attorney for the Appellant

Scott M. Wadding

Attorneys for the Appellee

Jack Hilmes Erik P. Bergeland Joseph F. Moser

Friday, October 24, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-1566Oral State of Iowa, Ex Rel. Attorney General Brenna Bird v. Tiktok, Inc., Tiktok Ltd, Tiktok Pte. Ltd, Bytedance Ltd. and Bytedance, Inc.
Attorneys for the Appellee

Brenna Bird Eric H. Wessan William R. Pearson David H. Thompson Brian W. Barnes John D. Ohlendorf

Attorneys for the Appellant

Alexander A. Berengaut Emily Ullman Neema Sahni J. Hardy Ehlers Nick Klinefeldt David Yoshimura Emily R. O’Brien

Amicus Curiae
Anne M. Voigts Matthew D. Callanan Leslie C. Behaunek

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 7:00 PM

Greene County High School

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-1752Oral Alex Butter and Sydney Stodola v. Midwest Property Management IC, LLC, KMB Property Management and Ruby Investments, LLC
Attorney for the Appellant

Christopher Warnock

Attorney for the Appellee

Patrick J. Ford

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-1745Oral Sara Montague, individually, and as parent and next friend of C.M., a minor, and as the duly authorized representative of the Estate of Robert McFarland, deceased, v. Beth Skinner, William Sperfslage, Samantha Tucker-Sieberg, Sarah Holder, Daniel Clark, Jeremy Larson, Michael Heinricy, Chad Kerker, Scott Eschen, Brian Tracy, Robert Hartig, Josh Baal, Tracy Dietsch, Jeremy Burds, Jon Day, Lucas Fowler, et. al.
Attorneys for the Appellee

Robert Rehkemper Cory F. Gourley Mathew Lindholm Troy A. Skinner Kelli L. Paschke

Attorneys for the Appellant

Eric Wessan Patrick C. Valencia Jeffrey C. Peterzalek Adam Kenworthy

23-1845Oral Mark Fink and Stacy Fink v. Donald Lawson and Linda Lawson
Attorneys for the Resister

Abram V. Carls Joseph J. Porter

Attorney for the Applicant

Matthew J. Haindfield

24-1380Non-Oral Patrick Willhoite, individually and as the executor of The Estates of Margaret Ruth Willhoite and Michael Willhoite, and Jessie Gafeller, individually, v. Genesis Health System, Dean A. Bunting, M.D., Joseph M. Phelan, M.D., Radiology Group, P.C., S.C., Steven D. Lamer, D.O., Tenille M. Miller, A.R.N.P.,
Attorney for the Appellant

Matthew G. Sease

Attorneys for the Appellee

Connie L. Diekema Jeffery R. Kappelman Peter R. Lapointe Christine L. Conover Carrie L. Thompson Dawn M. Gibson Jennifer E. Rinden Graham R. Carl Frederick T. Harris Ryan P. Tunink Andrew C. Johnson John E. Hall, Jr.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-1794Oral Linda Betz v. Rebecca Mathisen, Eric Muller, Kelly Rasmuson and Michael Wilson
Attorney for the Resister

Michael J. Carroll

Attorneys for the Applicant

David Bower Katie Graham Dana W. Hempy

25-0220Oral Patty A. Thorington, individually and as administrator of the Estate of Robert Ronald Mitchell, v. Scott County, Iowa and Greg Hill
Attorneys for the Appellant

David A. O’Brien Andrew L. Mahoney

Attorneys for the Appellee

Ian J. Russell Jenny L. Juehring James G. Sotos Joseph M. Polick Jeffrey R. Kivetz

22-1941Oral Northwest Bank & Trust Company v. Pershing Hill Lofts, LLC, John M. Carroll, and John G. Ruhl
Attorneys for the Resister

David T. Bower Dana W. Hempy Candy K. Pastrnak

Attorney for the Applicant

Ian J. Russell

Thursday, November 13, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
23-2069Oral In re the Marriage of Matthew Kraus and Molly Kraus

Upon the Petition of Matthew Kraus,
Applicant,

Attorney for Applicant
Thomas J. Viner

And concerning Molly Kraus,
Resister

Attorney for Resister
Stephanie R. Fueger
McKenzie R. Blau

23-1788Oral Jacob M. Rose, individually and as executor of the Estate of Jack F. Rose and Jeremy P. Rose, individually, v. Oakland Healthcare Management, LLC, d/b/a Oakland Manor
Attorney for the Applicant

Jon H. Johnson

Attorneys for the Resister

Jeff W. Wright Zackary A. Martin

24-0830Oral In re the Marriage of Jason C. Owen and Alison A. Brinker

Upon the Petition of Jason C. Owen,
Applicant

Attorney for Applicant
Jessica A. Zupp
Julie G. Mayhall


And Concerning Alison A. Brinker,
Resister

Attorney for Resister
Andrew B. Howie

Thursday, November 13, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0971Oral State of Iowa v. Sherral Jermaine Tolbert, Jr.
Attorney for the Appellee

David Banta

Attorneys for the Appellant

Christopher A. Kragnes, Sr. Tiffany Kragnes

25-0607Oral Harley Kelchner, an individual, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, v. CRST Expedited, Inc., CRST Specialized Transportation, Inc., CRST Lincoln Sales, Inc., and John Smith, an individual,
Attorneys for the Appellee

Michael von Klemperer J. Barton Goplerud Brian O. Marty

Attorneys for the Appellant

James H. Hanson Angela S. Cash James A. Eckhart Thomas D. Wolle

Amicus Curiae
Eric Wessan

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-1133Oral Victoria Abrahamson, Hana Schroeder, Jody Schroeder, Terry Schroeder, Samantha Johnson, Bre Ahna Boggess f/k/a Bre Ahna Payne, Rebecca Bates, Tawni Hanson, Darby Jones, Hunter Miner, and the State of Iowa, ex rel. v. Benjamin Scheevel, individually and in his official capacity as Officer for the Estherville Police Department, Brent Shatto, individually and in his official capacity as Chief of the Estherville Police Department, City of Estherville, Iowa et. al.
Attorney for the Applicant

Jack Bjornstad

Attorneys for the Resister

Zachary D. Clausen Douglas L. Phillips Sarah S. Hickman Adam D. Zenor Keith M. Graham Dan H. Ketcham L. Lars Hulsebus

25-0182Oral Charlene Jorgensen and Michael Jorgensen v. Adam B. Smith, M.D., Adam B. Smith, M.D., P.C., and Tri-State Specialists, LLP
Attorneys for the Appellee

William D. Sims Michael D. Bornitz

Attorneys for the Appellant

Jeff W. Wright Zack A. Martin

24-1143Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Douglas Neal Warburton
Attorney for the Resister

Genevieve Reinkoester

Attorney for the Applicant

Karmen R. Anderson

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0409Oral State of Iowa v. Rodney Dee Brown
Attorney for the Resister

Louis S. Sloven

Attorney for the Applicant

Nan Jennisch

24-1254Oral State of Iowa v. Andrew Jay Porter
Attorney for the Appellee

Nicholas E. Siefert

Attorney for the Appellant

David V. Newkirk

23-1001Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Joshua Kelly Uranga
Attorney for the Resister

Joseph D. Ferrentino

Attorney for the Applicant

Alexander Smith

24-1166Non-Oral State of Iowa v. Malorie Lynn Hallock
Attorney for the Resister

Joshua Henry

Attorney for the Applicant

Denise M. Gonyea

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 9:00 AM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-0097Oral Griffith v. Kulper

Brea Anne Griffith, individually, as administrator of the Estate of Michael Lee Griffith, and on behalf of L.M.G., a minor,
Resister,
and
Brian Griffith,
Appellee,

vs.
John L. Kulper and Travis J. Galloway,
Applicants.

Attorneys for Resister
John C. Wagner
John G. Daufeldt
Colin W. Smyka

Attorney for Appellee
Cory F. Gourley

Attorneys for Applicants
Matthew G. Novak
Bradley J. Kaspar

24-2031Oral Amanda Cooke v. Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Attorneys for the Appellee

Eric S. Mail Eric D. Puryear

Attorney for the Appellant

Tabitha J. Gardner

24-1112Oral State of Iowa v. Gregory Antwone Jackson
Attorney for the Resister

David Banta

Attorney for the Applicant

Vidhya K. Reddy

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 1:30 PM

Case Number Case Parties Attorneys
24-1813Oral Worthwhile Wind, LLC v. Worth County Board of Supervisors
Attorneys for the Appellee

Bret A. Dublinske Brant M. Leonard Nicole M. Coulter-Ledbetter Kelcy Whitaker

Attorneys for the Appellant

Eric M. Updegraff Brent L. Hinders Alex S. Dornacker James J. Theobald

24-1701Oral State of Iowa, ex rel. Iowa Department of Transportation v. Honey Creek Drainage District No. 6 Board of Trustees, Robert D. Hansen, Mason J. Hansen, and Richard J. Hansen in their capacities as members of the Board of Trustees of Honey Creek Drainage District No. 6, Pigeon Creek Drainage District No. 2 et. al.
Attorneys for the Appellee

Matthew S. Rousseau Shean D. Fletchall

Attorney for the Appellant

Robert W. Goodwin

24-0720Non-Oral Estate of Kara B. Tornell and Preston H. Tornell, both individually and in his administrator capacity v. Trinity Health Corporation, Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp., d/b/a MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center; MercyOne West Des Moines; William E. Nowysz, William Nowysz, P.C.; Des Moines River Physicians, LLC; Ryan Brimeyer and The Iowa Clinic, P.C.
Attorney for the Applicant

S.P. DeVolder

Attorneys for the Resister

Ryan P. Tunink Frederick T. Harris Jennifer E. Rinden Vincent S. Geis Eric P. Martin Stacie M. Codr Jeffrey R. Kappelman Peter R. Lapoint

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