A police officer for the City of Iowa City resigned from his position and then tried to rescind his resignation. The City rejected the officer’s rescission. The officer filed an action with the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, seeking review of the City’s refusal to reinstate him. The Commission denied his review, and he […]
Iowa Legal Aid hosted their annual Equal Justice After Hours fundraiser to raise funds to help low-income Iowans. For 48 years, Iowa Legal Aid has provided free legal assistance to qualifying individuals with civil law issues such as housing, government benefits, health insurance, education, etc. The event honors the sponsors, donors, and volunteer attorneys who […]
The Iowa Supreme Court reviewed whether the Iowa Court of Appeals correctly applied Iowa Code Section 85.39, as amended in 2017, to limit an employee’s reimbursement for an independent medical examination (IME). The workers’ compensation commissioner awarded the entire $2,020 charged by the physician. The district court affirmed, and the Iowa Supreme Court transferred the […]
An opinion piece was published in the Des Moines Register on August 9, 2024, aimed at Justice David May’s upcoming retention election due to his ruling in a 4-3 decision on Iowa’s six-week abortion ban. As chair of the Iowa State Bar Association’s Independence Judiciary Commission, Guy Cook, along with committee member Cynthia Moser, wrote […]
Attorneys Mark Thomas and Emma Bradbury recently obtained the dismissal of a New York attorney and law firm in a tortious interference with an existing contract case. The claim arose out of Plaintiff’s claim with his insurance company after damaging his boat. The insurance company in turn hired the Defendants to handle the claim. Plaintiff […]
In 2021, The City of Cedar Rapid hired a new city clerk and city attorney. Plaintiff submitted an open records request for job applications and several other documents. The City argued that the records were protected under attorney-client privilege. The district court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment. On appeal, Plaintiff raised five arguments: […]
A Des Moines landowner fought to clear an easement on the landowner’s parcel of land. An easement for a billboard was granted by a prior owner of the parcel. The landowner claims that the easement was void because it was granted after the prior owner had already sold the parcel to the landowner. The holder […]
Aaron Lindebak represented Lippert Components, Inc. and LCI Industries in a products liability case. Plaintiffs alleged that a rivet in an RV step failed, resulting in the death of David Burke. Plaintiffs alleged that Lippert was negligent in designing, manufacturing, and failing to warn; and should be held strictly liable for defective design, pre-sale failure […]
This case arose after a man slipped off the end of a diving board at a city pool and ruptured his quadriceps tendon, which required surgery to repair. Plaintiff brought suit against the city, alleging negligence for failure to use a slip resistant surface on the diving board. “Suits against the government may be maintained […]
This case arose after Plaintiff filed suit against Strohman’s client, Knife River Midwest, LLC, alleging Knife River caused damage to a gas main during an excavation in 2017. Plaintiff asserted that Knife River violated Iowa Code Section 480.4 by failing to give its Iowa One Call Locate Request at least forty-eight hours prior to commencement […]
