Iowa 1983 Law
Travis Valentino Dantzler v. Tonia Baldwin, M.D.
Des Moines, Iowa personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a 42 U.S.C. 1983 deliberate indifference theory.<br> <br> Inmate Travis Dantzler brought suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging, inter alia, that Dr. Tonia Baldwin, a physician at the Clarinda Correctional Facility (CCF), was deliberately indifferent to his complaints of knee pain by delaying an MRI and or... More...
$0 (04-08-2025 - IA)In re the Marriage of Loriel R. Bashor and James M. Bashore
<h2><br> Council Bluff, Iowa divorce lawyers represented the Petitioner and the Respondent in a marriage dissolution action.<br> <h2><br> <br> <br> James Bashore appeals the decree dissolving his marriage to Loriel Bashore (now known as Loriel Nordmeyer). James challenges the district court's admission of exhibit 26, the spousal-support provision, the child-support provision, the division of marit... More...
$0 (07-03-2024 - IA)John Doe v. Gregory Scott Stephen and Barnstormers Basketball, Inc., d/b/a Barnstormers Basketball of Iowa
Davenport, Iowa personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on a class action negligence and intentional tort theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in injuries and/or damages as a direct result of acts, errors and/or omissions on the part of the Defendants. <br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/iowa/news/davenport/" ... More...
$0 (12-12-2022 - IA)Rachael Danker, et al. v. The City of Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa plaintiff personal injury lawyer sued Defendant on a civil rights violation under 42 U.S.C. 1983.... More...
$0 (11-01-2021 - iA)Lloyd L. Lofton, III, Daniel R. Wagner and Joshua Dillon Bates v. Kenneth Kerr and State of Iowa
Des Moines, IA - Lloyd L. Lofton, III, Daniel R. Wagner and Joshua Dillon Bates sued Kenneth Kerr, Countney M. Kay-Decker, Betty Mathis and Paul Benson and the State of Iowa on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.... More...
$0 (01-07-2020 - IA)Danniel Thomas Robbins v. Brad Youngblut, Joseph Lee, Christopher Curtis, City of Des Moines
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$0 (06-19-2019 - IA)Jennifer Frost and Kali Myers v. Robert Padmore, Cindy Rarrat and City of Sioux City, Iowa
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$0 (04-23-2019 - IA)Tamela Muir v. Decatur County, Iowa
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.iasd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/DSM_Courthouse_0.jpg"><br> </center><br> Plaintiff Tamela Muir was fired by the acting Decatur County Sheriff, Ben<br> Boswell, shortly after her husband, Bert Muir, had been removed as Sheriff. Tamela<br> alleges that Boswell fired her simply because she was married to Bert and that<br> Boswell therefore violated... More...
$0 (03-11-2019 - IA)Tyler Reynolds v. Jay Nelson
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/sites/ca8/files/slides/StLouis%20outside%20pillars.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Iowa inmate Tyler Lothaire Reynolds appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant<br> of summary judgment in his action under 42 U.S.C.§ 1983 and the Religious Land<br> Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, wherein he challenged decisions concerning<br> ... More...
$0 (12-11-2018 - IA)State of Iowa v. Kenneth Tennant
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://media.graytvinc.com/images/690*380/Kenneth+Tennant.jpg "><br> <h2> <font color="red"> </font> </h2><br> </center><br> This case had its beginnings in an earlier criminal case involving Tennant’s <br> son. On March 7, 2017, Tennant’s son was found guilty of criminal charges by a <br> jury. T.F. was foreman of that jury. Tennant disagreed with h... More...
$0 (11-06-2018 - IA)State of Iowa v. Terrion Javari Maxfield
<center><br> <img width="300" src=" https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/c21a1010454515b8c83ea9796039f1d7fe44f006/c=297-117-2055-2461/local/-/media/2017/02/19/IAGroup/DesMoines/636231164924171089-146416.jpg?width=180&height=240&fit=crop "><br> <h2> <font color="red"> </font> </h2><br> </center><br> Terrion Maxfield appeals the judgment and sentences imposed upon him <br> following an Alford plea1 ... More...
$0 (11-06-2018 - IA)Jamie Lee Cole v. State of Iowa
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$0 (11-06-2018 - IA)Larry Zubrod v. Shayne Hoch, et al.
<center><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.iasp.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/AnnexBuilding3.jpg"><br> </center><br> On the night of September 22, 2013, at around 11:25 p.m., Worth County<br> Deputy Isaac Short responded to a domestic disturbance call in Northwood, Iowa.<br> When he arrived, he found Michael Zubrod (“Michael”) brutally attacking his<br> girlfriend, Rhonda Schukei. A prot... More...
$0 (10-28-2018 - IA)State of Iowa v. Justin Andre Baker
<center><a href="http://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28404&z=74103&s=OK" target="_new"><h2> MoreLaw Receptionist Services<h2> </b></h3></a> <center><h3><FONT COLOR="red"> Never Miss Another Call With MoreLaw's Receptionists Answering Your Calls </FONT> </h2></center><br> </center><br> On August 30, 2015, Investigator Michael Girsch with the Waterloo Police <br> Department2... More...
$0 (10-21-2018 - IA)Jovan Webb v. Thomas Frein and City of Waterloo
Waterloo, IA - Jovan Webb sued Thomas Frein and the City of Waterloo on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983. <br> <br> The claims made and defenses asserted by the parties are not available.... More...
$0 (10-01-2018 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. DUSTIN JEROME JEFFERSON <table> <td>
Dustin1 was convicted of aiding and abetting his mother, Ginger Jefferson, <br> in the stabbing death of his wife, Kerry Jefferson. Dustin and Kerry had a volatile <br> marriage and lived separately. Dustin lived at his cousin Carlos’s house, but Kerry <br> often spent time with him there. Kerry fearfully told a friend shortly before her death <br> that Dustin might hurt or kill her. The nex... More...
$0 (09-14-2018 - IA)Jeffery Allen Oppedahl v. Mobile Drill International
Plaintiff Jeffery Oppedahl was injured in a gruesome accident involving a<br> truck-mounted drill and auger that left him 1 a quadriplegic. Oppedahl, his wife, and<br> his children (collectively “Plaintiffs”) sued Mobile Drill Company, Inc. (“Mobile<br> Drill”), the manufacturer of the drill and auger. As relevant to this appeal, the district<br> court2 first dismissed Plaintiffs’ strict... More...
$0 (08-08-2018 - IA)State of Iowa v. Leon Chevelle Anderson <table> <td>
In December 2016, James Johnson and Stephanie Hubbell moved into an <br> apartment in which Ashley Musick also resided. Anderson lived in a separate <br> building within the same apartment complex. Anderson had Musick’s permission <br> to enter her apartment when no one was present to clean and take care of Musick’s <br> dog. Anderson was a frequent visitor to Musick’s apartment, and John... More...
$0 (08-04-2018 - IA)GREGORY BALDWIN vs. CITY OF ESTHERVILLE, IOWA; MATT REINEKE, Individually and in his Official Capacity as an officer of the Estherville Police Department; and MATT HELLICKSON, Individually and in his Official Capacity as an officer of the Estherville Police Department <table> <td>
When we answer a certified question, we rely upon the facts provided with the certified question. See Bd. of Water Works Trs. of Des Moines v. Sac Cty. Bd. of Supervisors, 890 N.W.2d 50, 53 (Iowa 2017); Life Inv’rs Ins. Co. of Am. v. Estate of Corrado, 838 N.W.2d 640, 643 (Iowa 2013). Accordingly, we restate the facts as set forth by the federal district court: <br> The incidents giving rise t... More...
$0 (07-04-2018 - IA)BRIAN K. ALLISON vs. STATE OF IOWA <table> <td>
A jury convicted Brian Allison of three counts of sexual abuse in the third degree in 2011. He appealed his conviction. In his direct appeal, Allison argued the district court erred in not granting him a new trial based upon the weight of the evidence under Iowa Rule of Criminal Procedure 2.24(2)(b)(6). Among other things, Allison noted the victim, his stepdaughter, initially denied the abuse, ... More...
$0 (07-03-2018 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. BION BLAKE INGRAM <table> <td>
At about 6:39 a.m. on October 30, 2015, a police officer pulled over Bion Ingram, who was driving on Highway 14 in Newton, Iowa. The officer had noticed the vehicle’s license plate was not illuminated as required. After speaking with Ingram, the officer also noticed the <br> 3 <br> vehicle’s registration sticker did not match its license plate—the vehicle’s actual registration had expi... More...
$0 (07-03-2018 - IA)Alan Anderson v. Sohit Khanna, Iowa Heart Center P.C. and Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp., d/b/a Mercy Hospital Medical Center <table> <td>
A patient and his family brought a medical negligence action against a physician and the physician’s employer. They alleged specific negligence and the failure of the physician to obtain informed consent. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on the claim of informed consent based on the physician’s failure to disclose his lack of training and experience in per... More...
$0 (06-19-2018 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. ROBERT CHRISTOPHER CARROLL <table> <td>
On the evening of September 16, 2016, Sarah and Cory Nibbelink were <br> driving through Sioux Center with their two young children when a loud motorcycle <br> drew their attention. The motorcycle “jumped a curb” on the left side of the road <br> and passed them on the driver’s side in a residential area. Once the motorcycle <br> pulled in front of the Nibbelinks, it was “kind of swervin... More...
$0 (06-08-2018 - IA)In the Matter of Property Seized from Jean Carlos Herrera and Fernando Rodriguez <table> <td>
Claimants appeal an order by the district court that found Claimants’ Answer to the In Rem Forfeiture Complaint insufficient because it objected to providing <br> testimonial statements as to matters requested therein because claimant argued the <br> search and seizure were unlawful and such information would be fruit of the <br> poisonous tree, and simultaneously forfeited the property. (A1144-... More...
$0 (06-03-2018 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. WONETAH EINFELDT <table> <td>
Wonetah Einfeldt and her two daughters were charged with willful injury causing bodily injury over a physical altercation between the three women and a fourth woman named Mulika Vinson on July 14, 2015. The case went to trial and the defendants were tried jointly. Prior to trial, the State sought to exclude all character evidence about the victim, Vinson. This included evidence related to Vinso... More...
$0 (05-05-2018 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. BRETT CALVIN HENSLEY <table> <td>
Brett Hensley pled guilty to third-degree burglary, a class “D” felony, in violation of Iowa Code sections 713.1 and 713.6A (2013). On March 24, 2014, Hensley was sentenced to a suspended five-year prison term and was placed on supervised probation for two years. Among other requirements, the terms and conditions of his probation stated, “Defendant shall complete . . . the treatment progra... More...
$0 (05-05-2018 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. MICHAEL CORY KELSO-CHRISTY <table> <td>
In April 2015, Michael Kelso-Christy created a fake Facebook profile of a man, S.P., who had attended his high school. Posing as S.P., KelsoChristy began to send Facebook messages to women who also attended school with S.P. The messages informed women that S.P.’s profile had been hacked and that he had created a new one. Then, Kelso-Christy would attempt to solicit nude photographs or proposi... More...
$0 (05-05-2018 - IA)Tracey K. Kuehl v. Pamela Sllner
Tracey K. Kuehl (Tracey), Lisa K. Kuehl (Lisa), Kris A. Bell, Nancy A.<br> Harvey, John T. Braumann, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (plaintiffs) brought<br> suit against Pamela Sellner, Tom Sellner, and Cricket Hollow Zoo (defendants) under<br> 1The Honorable Richard W. Goldberg, United States Court of International<br> Trade, sitting by designation.<br> -2-<br> the Endangered Species Act, 16 U... More...
$0 (04-18-2018 - IA)Michael Lynn Heard Sr. v. State of Iowa <table> <td>
Michael Heard Sr. appeals the dismissal of his postconviction relief (PCR) <br> application. He raises several issues related to his sentencing. But because he <br> has discharged his sentence, those issues are now moot. So Heard is left with a <br> single viable claim—had trial counsel fully investigated Heard’s mental health and <br> better informed Heard about a diminished capacity defen... More...
$0 (04-05-2018 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. DAVID MIKEL ROBBINS <table> <td>
On April 7, 2014, Marshalltown Police obtained a search warrant and a <br> S.W.A.T. team executed the warrant on a residence occupied by Robbins. Officers <br> found approximately one-half pound of methamphetamine, approximately two <br> pounds of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, and cash. An officer spoke with Robbins <br> following the search and asked him who occupied the northwest bedroom wher... More...
$0 (03-24-2018 - IA)Cheri Dahlin v. Lyondell Chemical Company
Cheri Dahlin sued Lyondell Chemical Company, Equistar Chemicals, LP, and<br> Equistar GP, LLC (collectively “Lyondell”). A jury returned a verdict for Dahlin.<br> Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court vacates and remands.<br> <br> I.<br> <br> Between 1990 and 1995, Dean B. Dahlin worked for two companies as a<br> commercial truck driver. For both, he loaded his truck with ben... More...
$0 (01-28-2018 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. JUAN CARLOS NINO HERNANDEZ <table> <td>
Des Moines Police Sergeant Ronald Kouski had just stepped into QuikTrip <br> for a hot dog when he “heard a loud screeching noise and then a loud collision.” <br> Kouski worked as a canine officer and his German Shepard partner was waiting in <br> the 2009 Crown Victoria. The officer looked out the store’s front window and <br> discovered a red pickup had struck his patrol car, pushing it ... More...
$0 (01-12-2018 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. DANIELLE BROWN <table> <td>
The facts are essentially uncontested. The officers in this case obtained a search warrant for the residence. The search warrant indicated that the police were looking for evidence of the use, sale, and distribution of narcotics, along with firearms and ammunition. The search warrant identified one man, Jeffrey Sickles, as a person to be searched. An attached police affidavit identified a woma... More...
$0 (01-08-2018 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. RICKY KEASLING <table> <td>
Darrell Teeter was murdered on August 11, 2014, at the same location <br> where he lived and worked, the Main Street Bait Shop in downtown Eldon. The <br> bait shop was in the front of the building, and Teeter’s residence was in the back. <br> Teeter had been ill and undergoing dialysis a few days a week, and he had been <br> prescribed hydrocodone for chronic pain. <br> A few days prior to ... More...
$0 (12-24-2017 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. RICHARD GENE SHAWHAN <table> <td>
On December 21, 2014, Shawhan did not return to the Fort Des Moines <br> residential correctional facility. At that time, Butts and Kimberly Goemaat-Clark <br> (Clark) were living together in an apartment and were allowing Brian Mabrier and <br> Nicole Martin to stay with them. While on escape status, Shawhan occasionally <br> stayed with Butts and Clark. <br> On December 26, Butts, Clark, Ma... More...
$0 (12-24-2017 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. CHRISTOPHER L. KING <table> <td>
The case was tried to a jury, which found King guilty of the above-stated <br> offenses but found him not guilty of two other counts, dissemination of obscene <br> material and indecent exposure. The offense conduct at issue took place between <br> June 2013 and February 2015. Each of the offenses involved a different victim. <br> The four victims, K.R., R.F., A.O., and A.B., were teenage girls... More...
$0 (12-06-2017 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. MARTEZ DEROY SMITH <table> <td>
On November 25, 2014, Shawonyta Norman visited his sister, Latres <br> Johnson, at the home she shared with her boyfriend Martez Smith. At one point <br> in the afternoon, Johnson was putting up a baby gate to confine her two dogs when <br> Smith yelled at her and pushed her into the baby gate. She fell into the gate, <br> breaking it, and sustaining cuts on her ankle, arm, and neck. Soon after... More...
$0 (12-06-2017 - IA)STATE OF IOWA vs. KEITH MECO COLLINS <table> <td>
On November 7, 2016, police officers discovered the dead body of Aaron <br> McHenry with multiple gunshot wounds to the shoulder, arm, chest, and head. The <br> shooting occurred on a dead-end street at the twenty-six hundredth block of <br> Hickman Lane in Des Moines, Iowa. <br> Following the shooting and after finding a cell phone connecting Collins to <br> the murder, the police presented a s... More...
$0 (11-23-2017 - IA)Linda Linn and Mark Shuck v. Pat Montgomery, Chisty Schrader and Brad Allen
In this appeal, a plaintiff asks our court to decide if the district<br> court properly granted summary judgment and partial summary<br> judgment on his defamation claim based on the running of the statute of<br> limitations. Additionally, we must determine if the court properly<br> granted summary judgment on the plaintiff’s malicious prosecution claim<br> on the ground the defendants merely fu... More...
$0 (10-27-2017 - IA)United States v. Tamie Samuels
In March 2015, Tamie Marie Samuels (“Samuels”) filed an alien relative visapetition (Form I-130) for the benefit of her new husband, Randell Samuels(“Randell”). The petition asked, “Have you ever before filed a petition for this or anyother alien?” Samuels falsely checked “no.” A jury convicted Samuels of knowinglymaking a false statement with respect to a material fact in an immig... More...
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