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Tuesday, January 20, 2026 9:00 AM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
25-0442Oral	State of Iowa v. Alicia Elaine Fredericksen	Attorney for the Appellee Adam Kenworthy Attorney for the Appellant Jacob P. Heard
25-0044Oral	In re the Interest of L.P, Minor Child	State of Iowa- Applicant W.D. and T.D.-Intervenors-Appellants K.S. and D.S.,- Intervenors-Appellees Attorney for Applicant State of Iowa Michelle R. Becker Mackenzie Moran Jami J. Hagemeier Attorney for Intervenors Teresa Pope
25-1244Oral	Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Valerie A. Cramer	Attorneys for the Complainant Tara van Brederode Sarah C. Tupper Alexis W. Grove Attorney for the Respondent David L. Brown
24-2034Non-Oral	Michelle Bunce, by and through Thomas C. Bunce as guardian, conservator and individually, and Victoria Bunce v. Calvin Hansen, M.D., Pradeep Panuganti, M.D., Seenaiah Byreddy, M.D., Mohammad Alsharabati, M.D., Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation d/b/a UnityPoint Clinic and Methodist Plaza Specialty, Central Iowa Hospital Corporation d/b/a et. al.	Attorneys for the Appellee Scott M. Wadding Matthew G. Sease Attorneys for the Appellant Jack Hilmes Erik P. Bergeland Joseph F. Moser Jeffrey R. Kappelman Jacob T. Wassenaar

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 1:30 PM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
24-1645Oral	Rhonda Baldwin, as executor of the Estate of Garrett O. Baldwin v. Central Iowa Hospital Corp., d/b/a Iowa Methodist Medical Center	Attorneys for the Appellee Gary Dickey Matthew Sahag Attorneys for the Appellant Erik P. Bergeland Jeffrey R. Kappelman Peter R. Lapointe Joseph F. Moser
23-2092Oral	Timothy Kono v. D.R. Horton, Inc. and D.R. Horton-Iowa, LLC d/b/a Classic Builders	Attorneys for the Appellee Bruce L. Braley R. Saffin Parrish-Sams Ryan G. Koopmans Attorneys for the Appellant Mark E. Weinhardt Danielle M. Shelton Jason R. Smith Jodie C. McDougal Brandon R. Underwood For Intervenor-Appellee State of Iowa ex rel. Civil Reparations Trust Fund Eric Wessan Breanne A. Stoltze
24-1994Non-Oral	Estate of Jill Cataldo by Zachary Mead, individually and as special administrator v. RCHP-Ottumwa, LLC, Matthew Jay Breeding, RN and Elvin McCarl, M.D.	Attorneys for the Appellant Erin E. Jordan Katie M. Naset Attorneys for the Appellee Tricia D. Hoffman-Simanek Ross T. Andrews Eric P. Martin Michael J. Denning Christopher L. Drinkwine Andrew T. Bell

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 9:00 AM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
25-0287Oral	Linda Jones v. Larry Lindell, MD, individually, Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation d/b/a Broadlawns Medical Center, Does II-V and Roes Corporations VI-X, inclusive	Attorneys for the Appellant Devin K. Ross James R. Jackson Attorneys for the Appellee Connie L. Diekema Joseph F. Moser
24-1669Oral	Matthew McQuillen and Elizabeth McQuillen, individually and as limited co-guardians and co-conservators of Margaret G. McQuillen v. West Side Transport, Inc. and Clifford Charles Takes and Wabash Nations Corporation	Attorneys for the Appellee Matthew G. Novak Bradley J. Kaspar Joel T. Andreesen Attorneys for the Appellant Mark E. Weinhardt Danielle M. Shelton Jason R. Smith Kevin M. Reynolds Richard J. Kirschman
24-1753Oral	Leonora Streeter, Rodney Dehaan, Esther Dehaan, Kurt Menefee, Robert Lampe, Douglas Benjamin, Barbara Benjamin, Teresa Garvey, Charlotte Thoma, Jeffrey Burke, Jan Burke, Jane Flammang, Aaron Flammang, Susan Sundlin, Steve Brennan, Kevin Brennan, et. al. v. The Dunn Trust Dated May 20, 2005, Charles L. Dunn and Diane K. Dunn co-trustees	Attorney for the Appellant Dalton J. Kidd Attorneys for the Appellee David L. Brown Patrick C. Valencia Eric H. Wessan Eric M. Dirth

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 1:30 PM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
23-2040Oral	Green Belt Bank & Trust v. Stephanie Marie Van Mill, Mashon Michael Van Mill, Rapid Financial Service, LLC a/k/a Small Business Financial Solutions, LLC d/b/a Rapid Finance, Van Mill Farms, LLC, In Rem Judgments, and Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.	Attorney for the Applicant Jonathan Kramer Attorney for the Resister George A. Cady III
24-1972Oral	Margaret Lofgren, both individually and as administrator of the Estate of Louden P. Lofgren v. Thomas Simpson, M.D., and ENT Medical Services, P.C.	Attorney for the Appellant Brian Patrick Galligan Attorneys for the Appellee Jennifer Rinden Vincent S. Geis Graham R. Carl
24-1296Non-Oral	Cody Lee Smith v. State of Iowa	Attorney for the Applicant Steven J. Drahozal Attorney for the Resister David Banta

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 7:00 PM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
25-0366Oral	Bart Richmond v. Jefferson County Attorney	Attorney for the Appellee Charles Gribble Attorneys for the Appellant Chauncey T. Moulding Elizabeth Estey Amicus Curiae W. Charles Smithson

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 9:00 AM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
25-1002Oral	Chickasaw County Board of Review v. Property Assessment Appeal Board; and Growmark, Inc	Attorney for the Appellant Jamie L. Cox Attorneys for the Appellee Jessica Braunschweig-Norris Bradley O. Hopkins Deborah M. Tharnish Sarah K. Franklin Jenna L. Wheeler Amicus Curiae Timothy N. Lillwitz and Benjamin J. Kenkel
25-1084Oral	In The Matter of The Estate of Herman Carl Stille, Deceased	Mayo Clinic-Rochester Appellant, Floyd County Medical Center Appellee. Appellate Counsel: Eric L. Maassen Harper F. Brown Max E. Kirk for appellant. Stephanie A. Koltookian Jennifer Lindberg Cassandra Alesch for appellee.
24-1991Non-Oral	Jerry Hayes v. Christian Retirement Homes, Inc., d/b/a Ridgecrest Senior Living Center and West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.	Attorneys for the Applicant Nicholas L. Shaull Bryant A. Engbers Attorneys for the Resister Morgan R. Todd Borron Michael S. Roling

Case Number

Case Parties

Attorneys

25-1002Oral

Chickasaw County Board of Review v. Property Assessment Appeal Board; and Growmark, Inc

Attorney for the Appellant

Jamie L. Cox

Attorneys for the Appellee

Jessica Braunschweig-Norris Bradley O. Hopkins Deborah M. Tharnish Sarah K. Franklin Jenna L. Wheeler

Amicus Curiae

Timothy N. Lillwitz and Benjamin J. Kenkel

25-1084Oral

In The Matter of The Estate of Herman Carl Stille, Deceased

Mayo Clinic-Rochester
Appellant,

Floyd County Medical Center
Appellee.

Appellate Counsel:

Eric L. Maassen
Harper F. Brown
Max E. Kirk
for appellant.

Stephanie A. Koltookian
Jennifer Lindberg
Cassandra Alesch
for appellee.

24-1991Non-Oral

Jerry Hayes v. Christian Retirement Homes, Inc., d/b/a Ridgecrest Senior Living Center and West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.

Attorneys for the Applicant

Nicholas L. Shaull Bryant A. Engbers

Attorneys for the Resister

Morgan R. Todd Borron Michael S. Roling

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 1:30 PM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
24-1158Oral	CMT Highway, LLC, an Iowa Limited Company, v. Logan Contractors Supply, Inc., an Iowa Corporation	Attorneys for the Applicant Steven J. Pace Samuel E. Jones Katherine Thorne Molly Parker Jackson C. Blais Caitlin L. Slessor Joseph C. Creen Attorneys for the Resister Michael W. Thrall Matthew A. McGuire Roy Leaf
24-0169Oral	State of Iowa v. Dillon Michael Heiller	Attorney for the Resister David Banta Attorney for the Applicant Shea M. Chapin
24-0170Oral	State of Iowa v. Dillon Michael Heiller	Attorney for the Resister David Banta Attorney for the Applicant Shea M. Chapin
24-1015Non-Oral	In re the marriage of Johnathon Sprague and Lanora Sprague	Upon the Petition of Johnathon Sprague, Resister And Concerning Lanora Sprague, Applicant Attorney for Resister Peter G. Gierut Attorney for Applicant Jennie L. Clausen Brad Bonner

Thursday, February 19, 2026 9:00 AM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
25-0145Oral	State of Iowa v. Brian Todd Thompson	Attorney for the Appellee Adam Kenworthy Attorneys for the Appellant Martha J. Lucey Theresa R. Wilson
24-0735Oral	Matthew Lewis Hunter v. City of Des Moines, Iowa; and Des Moines Police Bargaining Unit, Jane Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 4, and John Doe No. 5	Attorneys for the Appellee David R. Albrecht Kellie L. Paschke Attorneys for the Appellant Michelle R. Mackel-Wiederanders Luke DeSmet
25-0755Non-Oral	Gloria Ann Shontz, as administrator of the Estate of Shirley Kay Gomez, Andrea Marie Bell, Kristina Christian Lincoln, and Kim Marie Kerr v. Mercy Medical Center-Clinton, Inc., and Amareshwar Chiruvella, M.D.	Attorneys for the Appellant Nicholas C. Rowley Dominic F. Pechota Attorneys for the Appellee Frederick T. Harris John A. Maschman

Thursday, February 19, 2026 1:30 PM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
24-0763Oral	MidWestOne Bank, Trustee, Haywood B. Belle Family Trust v. Short’s Burger & Shine, LLC, Kevin Perez, and Dan Ouverson	Attorney for the Resister Siobhan Briley Attorney for the Applicant Shawn Shearer
25-0575Oral	State of Iowa v. Eric Martin Schadl	Attorney for the Appellee Louis S. Sloven Attorneys for the Appellant Theresa R. Wilson Kyle R. Kopf Amicus Curiae W. Charles Smithson
25-1787Non-Oral	Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Stephen K. Allison	Attorneys for the Complainant Tara van Brederode Robert A. Howard, III Sarah C. Tupper Attorney for the Respondent Jesse Macro

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 9:00 AM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
24-0885Oral	Leonard Gregory, Dee J. Radeke, Sean O’Geary, Jerry Newell, John Hrbek, Chad Welsh, Clarence Fenton, Jack Hays, and Joseph Lawrence v. State of Iowa, Iowa State Legislature and Iowa Department of Corrections	Attorneys for the Appellant Theodore T. Appel Brent Appel Jack Hays Attorneys for the Appellee Eric Wessan Patrick C. Valencia Breanne A. Stoltze W. Charles Smithson Amicus Curiae Peter E. Larsen Leah Patton Rita Bettis Austen
24-1309Oral	Dr. Paul R. Gausman v. Sioux City Community School District, Daniel D. Greenwell, Jan George, Taylor Goodvin, and Bob Michaelson	Attorney for the Appellee Stanley E. Munger Attorneys for the Appellant Jason M. Craig Brett S. Nitzschke
25-0671Oral	Michael Trask v. Amar F. Ahmed, M.D.; Sandro Younadam, M.D.; Shellie O’Brien-Perry, A.R.N.P.; Kimberly A. Willich, A.R.N.P.; and Oforbuike C. Ewelukwa, M.D.	Attorneys for the Appellant Andrew B. Howie Brian O. Marty Attorneys for the Appellee Connie L. Diekema Jeffrey R. Kappelman Jacob T. Wassenaar John A. Maschman Frederick T. Harris Olivia R. McDowell
25-0752Non-Oral	Melinda Williams v. Kenneth J. Hartman, M.D. and Davenport Surgical Group, P.C.	Attorneys for the Appellant John F. Fatino Nicholas J. Gral Attorneys for the Appellee Jennifer E. Rinden Vincent S. Geis Eric P. Martin

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 1:30 PM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
25-0443Oral	State of Iowa, Ex Rel., Iowa Department of Natural Resources v. Donald Lilly and Ronald Albrecht; and Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc.; GFS Holdings Group, LLC; Global Fiberglass Solutions of Texas, LLC; and GFSI-MHE Manufacturing of Texas, LLC	Attorneys for the Appellee Eric Wessan Breanne A. Stoltze Jacob J. Larson David S. Steward Attorneys for the Appellant Bradley R. Kruse Joseph M. Borg
25-0717Oral	Sarah Kingsbury v. Second Injury Fund of Iowa	Attorney for the Appellee Thomas A. Palmer Attorneys for the Appellant Meredith Cooney Patrick C. Valencia Halle Kissell Amicus Curiae Terri C. Davis Eric P. Martin

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 9:00 AM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
24-0845Oral	State of Iowa v. Victoria Linda Nichole Gibbs	Attorney for the Resister David Banta Attorney for the Applicant Webb Wassmer
24-1160Oral	City of Davenport v. Office of Auditor of State of Iowa	Attorneys for the Appellant Richard A. Davidson Brett R. Marshall Attorney for the Appellee John McCormally Amicus Curiae Eric Wessan

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 1:30 PM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
24-1139Oral	In the Matter of the Estate of James Edwin Ibeling	Nancy Ibeling, Applicant Attorney for Applicant Gary Dickey Dallas J. Janssen Matthew G. Sease
24-1886Oral	5th and Walnut Parking, LLC; 5th and Walnut Tower, LLC; 5th and Court, LLC; Justin Mandelbaum; and Sean Mandelbaum v. City of Des Moines	Attorneys for the Appellee Mark E. Weinhardt Todd M. Lantz William C. Admussen Jason R. Smith Attorneys for the Appellant John O. Haraldson Thomas G. Fisher Jr.
25-0559Non-Oral	Lisa Boggess, as administrator of the Estate of Brent Boggess, and as next friend to minors Z.B. and J.B., Drake L. Boggess, individually, and Kim Buttshaw, individually v. City of Waterloo and Kenneth Schaff	Attorneys for the Appellant David A. O’Brien Connor N. Mulholland Neven J. Mulholland Attorneys for the Appellee Bruce L. Gettman, Jr. Adam J. Babinat Luke M. Zahari Timothy C. Boller
25-0306Non-Oral	State of Iowa v. Timothy Lee Hall Jr.	Attorney for the Appellee David Banta Attorney for the Appellant Allison Linafelter

Thursday, March 26, 2026 9:30 AM

Case Number	Case Parties	Attorneys
25-0873Oral	In re: Election Contest of Highland School Bond Referendum	Ronald Greiner and Marcus Fedler, Appellants. Appellant Counsel: Sasha L. Finke Andrew Tice for appellee Highland Community School District.

Case Number

Case Parties

Attorneys

25-0873Oral

In re: Election Contest of Highland School Bond Referendum

Ronald Greiner and Marcus Fedler,

Appellants.

Appellant Counsel:
Sasha L. Finke

Andrew Tice

for appellee Highland Community School District.