Cornelius Davis
v.
Iowa District Court for Scott County
Plaintiff filed a petition for writ of certiorari requesting review of a district court order imposing a monetary sanction for his failure to personally attend a settlement conference. Plaintiff contends: (1) the local rule under which the sanction was imposed does not require a party to personally attend a settlement conference when their counsel is present; (2) the rule is inconsistent with the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure if it does require a represented party’s personal attendance; (3) the rule does not authorize the sanction; and (4) the district court applied the rule inconsistently in the circumstances of this case. The supreme court granted the petition.
Plaintiff
Cornelius Davis
Defendant
Iowa District Court for Scott County
Attorney for the Plaintiff
Michael M. Sellers
Attorneys for the Defendant
Michael A. Giudicessi
Susan P. Elgin
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
Non-Oral
Mar 11, 2020 9:00 AM
