We are pleased to welcome Peter Ickes to Grefe & Sidney, P.L.C. Peter will be joining the firm’s Trial Division. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology from the University of Northern Iowa. Peter went on to attend Drake University Law School, graduating in 2019. In his free time, he likes to play the piano, […]

The Plaintiff sued Budget Truck Rental, LLC, for damages resulting from an auto accident. Aaron Lindebak, representing Budget, asserted that the Plaintiff’s claims were precluded under 49 U.S.C. § 30106, commonly known as the Graves Amendment. The Graves Amendment precludes liability of rental car companies for harm to persons or property that results or arises […]

Ryleigh Keeney is an associate attorney in the firm’s litigation division. She represents businesses and individuals in a broad range of matters including but not limited to personal injury, employment, insurance coverage disputes, bad faith, and breach of contract. What was your first job? I was a bank teller in Clinton, Iowa, where I had […]

Tansha Akogyeram obtained a Pre-Answer dismissal for her client, a rental truck company sued for vicarious liability. The suit arose from a single-vehicle collision involving a rental truck in which Plaintiff was a passenger. The driver of the rental truck fell asleep, causing it to strike a median. Plaintiff filed suit against the driver for […]