Case law

Duncan v. City of Des Moines

222 Iowa 218 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jul 31, 1936

“We have repeatedly said that liberty of contract is a qualified and not an. absolute right. … But the right being a qualified one, we must apply in each case the test of reasonableness in the circumstances disclosed.

Sain v. Cedar Rapids Community School District

626 N.W.2d 115 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Apr 25, 2001

A school clearly owes a duty of reasonable care to a student. … There are, then, two ways under the Restatement to establish this requirement.

Amended September 1, 2016 Estate Of David Paul McFarlin By Its Personal Representative, Jamie Laass Jamie Laass, Individually And Jamie Laass, As Parent And Next Friend Of S.l. v. State Of Iowa

Supreme Court of Iowa · Jun 17, 2016

We apply a two-step test to evaluate whether a challenged act qualifies for the discretionary-function exception. Schneider v. State, 789 N.W.2d 138, 146 (Iowa 2010). … Both prongs of the test are important; “the mere exercise of judgment is not sufficient to establish discretionary-function immunity because some form of judgment is exercised in virtually all human endeavors.”

Pflepsen v. University of Osteopathic Medicine

519 N.W.2d 390 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jul 27, 1994

Pflepsen’s dismissal clearly qualifies as academic. Practical aspects of professional training and discipline, especially in the health sciences, are a part of the student’s academic training. Davis v. … Even though the incidents would, under the authorities previously mentioned, qualify as academic matters, they also qualify as disciplinary violations. Under all the circumstances they justify dismissal.

Linda Jones v. Larry Lindell, MD, individually, Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation d/b/a Broadlawns Medical Center, Does II-V and Roes Corporations VI-X, inclusive

Supreme Court of Iowa · Mar 6, 2026

It is the plaintiff’s burden to establish the designated expert witness meets this standard and is thereby statutorily qualified to testify against a health care provider. See Ranes v. … is “established by the evidence.”

Henkel Corp. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission

471 N.W.2d 806 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jun 19, 1991

The next inquiry concerns whether Deck established that he was qualified for the job from which he was fired. Trobaugh, 392 N.W.2d at 156 . … Deck’s desire and ability to do only the supply job in the starch-gluten department is insufficient to establish that he was otherwise qualified to do the job.

Hearity v. Board of Supervisors

437 N.W.2d 903 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Mar 22, 1989

The precise nature of private party immunity in such situations need not be determined because of an obvious lack of causation. … Scoville, 410 N.W.2d 679 (Iowa 1987), there is clearly no basis for liability where this court has upheld the validity of the challenged transactions.

Christopher J. Godfrey v. State of Iowa Terry Branstad, Governor of the State of Iowa, Individually and in His Official Capacity Kimberly Reynolds, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Iowa, Individually and in Her Official Capacity Jeffrey Boeyink, Chief of Staff to the Governor of the State of Iowa, Individually and in His Official Capacity Brenna Findley, Legal Counsel to the Governor of The

Supreme Court of Iowa · Jun 30, 2017

See, e.g.,  67 Moresi, 567 So. 2d at 1093 (holding qualified immunity applies); Corum, 413 S.E.2d at 291 (holding no qualified immunity). … The issue of qualified immunity, however, is not before the court today.

State of Iowa v. Iowa District Court for Scott County

889 N.W.2d 467 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jan 20, 2017

Thus, in her view, it should be qualified and limited to emergency law enforcement services, not routine patrol stops. … This result was clearly not intended by the legislature. Korzenewski, 970 N.E.2d at 100.

K & W Electric, Inc. Vs. State Of Iowa

712 N.W.2d 107 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Apr 7, 2006

Design-and-Construction Immunity. … The State has established as a matter of law that it is immune from tort liability for its design and construction of the highway project in question because the highways were constructed “in accordance with a generally

Woodbine Savings Bank v. Shriver

212 Iowa 196 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jun 24, 1929

This principle has been very clearly stated by several of the most eminent of the, members of the Supreme Court of the United States.” The standard text books are all in accord along the same line. … Whether under our statute the qualified immunity of a stockholder from the payment of debts of the corporation is statutory rather than contractual, we do not-now consider.

Keasling Ex Rel. Keasling v. Thompson

217 N.W.2d 687 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Apr 24, 1974

Plaintiffs have assumed a heavy burden as the following propositions are well established. … We hold plaintiffs have failed to establish section 321.494 is clearly, palpably and without doubt unconstitutional as claimed by them. *693 We affirm the ruling- and order of the lower court. Affirmed.

Amended April 22, 2016 Tina Elizabeth Lee v. State of Iowa and Polk County Clerk of Court

Supreme Court of Iowa · Feb 12, 2016

Because the cloak of state sovereign immunity ordinarily protects state entities from suits by individuals, proof that an arm of the State violated the FMLA was insufficient standing alone to establish Lee’s entitlement … As the law of the case, that determination controlled here as to whether Lee qualifies for attorney fees and costs under the FMLA.  26 VII.

Christenson v. Christenson

472 N.W.2d 279 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jul 17, 1991

We believe the car chase incident noted above qualified as an assault under section 708.1, and hence as domestic abuse under section 236.2(2). … Such a vehicular collision would clearly be an act intended to cause Mildred pain or injury, or to place her in fear of painful or *281 injurious contact. See Iowa Code §§ 708 .-1(1) and 708.1(2).

State v. Walker

192 Iowa 823 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Dec 13, 1921

This clearly effectuates the legislative intent to' impose the duty of jury service upon those who possess the right to vote. In the case of In re Opinion of the Justices, 130 N. … In Instruction 6 the jury is told that there are four things which the State must establish beyond a reasonable doubt, and in the next instruction the jury is told that two propositions are necessary to be established.

State v. Johnson

237 N.W.2d 819 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jan 21, 1976

Clearly, the State’s claims of defendant’s intent, motive, lack of mistake and system of criminal activity are rendered more probable by the evidence. … There exist possibilities of promises of immunity or hope of reward, benefit, clemency or revenge.

Fuller v. Local Union No. 106 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners

567 N.W.2d 419 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jul 23, 1997

Outrageous conduct must be established by substantial evidence. Vinson v. Linn-Mar Community Sch. Dist., 360 N.W.2d 108, 118 (Iowa 1984). In no way could the conduct alleged here qualify under the foregoing definition. … Two exceptions clearly do not apply in this ease.

AgriVest Partnership v. Central Iowa Production Credit Ass'n

373 N.W.2d 479 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Aug 21, 1985

This section is a sweeping waiver of sovereign immunity which, by its terms, equates a federal instrumentality with an ordinary state-chartered bank in Iowa. … Clearly the words “sue and be sued” in their normal connotation embrace all civil process incident to the commencement or continuance of legal proceedings.

Cole v. Staff Temps

554 N.W.2d 699 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Oct 23, 1996

To establish a prima facie case and obtain relief under the ADA, Cole must establish that she: (1) has a disability as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 12102 (2); (2) is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job, with … In fact, those requirements were clearly stated in the employee manual provided to the employees.

Shover v. Iowa Lutheran Hospital

252 Iowa 706 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jan 11, 1961

In any event we think Doctor Hughs was sufficiently qualified to express the opinion he said he had. … Defendant contends the verdict is so grossly excessive as to shock the conscience and establish it is the product of *716 passion and prejudice.