Monthly Archives: February 2023

Clark Mitchell Wins Summary Judgment

February 1, 2023

The Plaintiff sued Crow Valley Golf Club seeking recovery under Iowa Code section 808B. The Plaintiff alleged Crow Valley Golf Club operated a surreptitious video and audio mechanism in its bar/restaurant and had recorded his conversations with business associates. Iowa Code section 808B.8(1)(a) permits an individual whose communication is intercepted, disclosed, or used in violation […]


Iowa Supreme Court Provides Certificate of Merit Clarification

In September 2020, Jahn and Sara Kirlin filed suit against two doctors and Methodist Physicians Clinic alleging negligence following medical treatment received by Jahn. The Kirlins timely filed a certificate of merit affidavit signed by Dr. David Segal, a board-certified neurosurgeon. Iowa Code section 147.140 requires plaintiffs in medical malpractice suits to serve a certificate […]


Attorney Spotlight: Aaron Lindebak

Aaron Lindebak is a trial attorney in the firm’s litigation division. His practice areas include bad faith, coverage disputes, personal injury, and appellate practice. What was your first job? I was a law clerk for Judge Mary Tabor of the Iowa Court of Appeals. What do you like most about working at Grefe & Sidney? […]