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Unanimous Supreme Court stresses specificity in wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claims and proper pathways for whistleblower claims - Nyemaster Goode On Brief
Whistleblower · Mills County

Unanimous Supreme Court stresses specificity in wrongful discharge in violation of public policy claims and proper pathways for whistleblower claims - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

In Brodie, et al. v. Foxhoven, et al., the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the Iowa District Court for Mills County’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of defendant Glenwood Resource Center (GRC) in a lawsuit filed by former employees claiming wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. The Court held the plaintiffs failed to point to a “clearly defined public policy” the plaintiffs had championed during their employment, causing the…Read Article
Property owners’ right to control drainage ends at property’s edge, Iowa Supreme Court holds
Linn County, Iowa · Linn County

Property owners’ right to control drainage ends at property’s edge, Iowa Supreme Court holds

“Since the founding of this state, this court has recognized the general rule that surface water ‘is a common enemy which each landowner may reasonably get rid of in the best manner possible; but in relieving himself he must respect the rights of his neighbor.’”   — Iowa Supreme Court, quoting from the Court’s 1866 decision in Livingston v. McDonald.   Owners of farmland whose surface water flows naturally onto neighboring properties have no con…See the Story
Prosecutor cannot be assessed a monetary penalty for misconduct, Iowa Supreme Court holds - Nyemaster Goode On Brief
Story County · Story County

Prosecutor cannot be assessed a monetary penalty for misconduct, Iowa Supreme Court holds - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

A prosecutor cannot be monetarily sanctioned for misconduct in a criminal case, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision in response to what the Court said appeared to be an unprecedented sanction ordered by a district court. The decision in Christensen v. Iowa District Court for Story County was handed down May 30. At the district court, the defendant in a drunk driving case filed a motion for sanctions against Assistant Story County…Read Article

[Opinion] Iowa Court of Appeals April 2025 Published Opinion Roundup - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

The Iowa Court of Appeals selects certain opinions for publication in the Northwestern Reporter. In April, the Court of Appeals selected six opinions for publication. Following are summaries of those opinions.   International Association of Firefighters Local #1366 v. City of Cedar Falls; Iowa Public Employment Relations Board, No. 23-1368 Opinion date: Filed Oct. 2, 2024 On appeal from Polk County District Court Issue: Did the Iowa Public Emplo…Opinion · Cedar FallsRead Article

Iowa Court Rules in Favor of Bitcoin ATM Operator in Scammed Money Case

The decision reversed a lower court ruling that seized cash totalling $28,000 should be returned to the scam victims. The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled …Cryptocurrency · IowaSee the Story

Hispanic rights group lacks standing to challenge English-only voting materials, Iowa Supreme Court holds

An Iowa organization that advocates on behalf of Hispanic Iowans did not have legal standing to bring suit seeking to dissolve a 13-year-old injunction that barred the Secretary of State from disseminating voter registration materials in languages other than English, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision handed down May 9. As a result, voting materials will now be provided only in English under the 2002 Iowa English Language Reaffi…Secretary of State · Polk CountySee the Story

Iowa Supreme Court rejects bid to abolish exception to Fourth Amendment warrant requirement - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

A law enforcement officer making a roadside stop is legally allowed to search a vehicle without a warrant under an “automobile exception” to the protection against unreasonable searches and seizures granted by the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and separately under the Iowa Constitution. That exception, recognized by the United States Supreme Court and retained by most states, is based on the reasoning that there is a lower expectatio…Buchanan County, Iowa · Buchanan CountyRead Article

Iowa Supreme Court: Union Pacific Railroad not liable for worker’s suicide - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

The Union Pacific Railroad Co. is not liable under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) for the death of an employee who took his own life from emotional distress caused by his supervisor’ harassment, the Iowa Supreme Court held in a decision handed down April 25. Kera Morgan, as administrator of her late husband Phillip’s estate, sued the railroad in Polk County District Court for wrongful death under FELA, which makes railroads liable f…Des Moines, Iowa · Des MoinesRead Article

Iowa Supreme Court removes judicial magistrate from bench for racially derogatory and ‘demeaning and sophomoric’ statements - Nyemaster Goode On Brief

The Iowa Supreme Court removed a part-time judicial magistrate from the bench in a unanimous decision issued April 18 for violations of the Iowa Code of Judicial Conduct in making a racially derogatory statement in an open court proceeding and by making a “demeaning and sophomoric” justification in a written order denying an arrest warrant. The decision written by Justice Dana Oxley and joined by all members of the Court concluded that David Jam…Fayette County, Iowa · Fayette CountyRead Article

DITV: City Council Rezoning Talks - The Daily Iowan

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The Iowa City Council has postponed its decision on the rezoning plans for a proposed 84-unit apartment complex located between Governor and Dodge Streets, nortIowa City · Iowa CitySee the Story

Iowa Supreme Court to hear arguments in seven cases April 15 and 16

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments in seven cases April 15 and 16. Two other cases will be submitted to the Court without oral argument. Following are brief summaries of the April cases with the exception of one attorney discipline case. Go to On Brief’s “Cases in the Pipeline” page to read briefs filed in these cases.   Brodie, et al. v. Foxhoven, et al. Scheduled for oral argument April 15, 7 p.m. Oral arguments in this case will be he…Lamoni · LamoniSee the Story

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