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Iowa Film Production Services Mississippi Films, Inc. Polynation Pictures, Inc. Field of Screams, LLC Underground Films, Inc. Ticket Out Productions Tricoast Iowa Productions, LLC Gpx Development, LLC September Productions LLC Lucky Mp, LLC and Recess Film Production, LLC v. Iowa Department of Economic Development

818 N.W.2d 207 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jul 27, 2012

On this record, the budget summaries do not qualify as trade secrets under Iowa Code section 22.7(3) (2009). … A confidentiality commitment is not enough to establish independent economic value. See Med. Mut. Ins.

State v. Morphy

33 Iowa 270 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Feb 23, 1871

They properly submit to the jury the finding of the facts to establish the various hypotheses upon which they rest. … A different doctrine would tend to give immunity to crime and to take away from human life a salutary and essential safeguard.

Mardis v. City of Des Moines

240 Iowa 105 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Nov 16, 1948

They show, however, that the doctrine of immunity is held by the greater number of courts of this country. … Clearly, therefore, the appellee city is not liable for the mere failure of its park board to keep and maintain the instrumentality or device in question, which was a part of the equipment of a public park established by

Green v. Shama

217 N.W.2d 547 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Apr 24, 1974

In other words, a litigant may only assert his own constitutional rights and immunities. Lewis Consolidated Sch. Dist. v. Johnston, 256 Iowa at 242 , 127 N.W.2d at 122 . The problem was considered in Vietnam Vets. … That is to say, the Civil Rights Act prevents discrimination on the basis of sex, etc., by those persons who are qualified to perform a certain service; if the person alleged to have violated the act was not qualified to

Allen v. Clayton

63 Iowa 11 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Mar 18, 1884

It is said that this action clearly indicates the intent of the convention. But what intent is indicated? … This clearly recognizes the existence of banking corporations having the powers only of discount and deposit.

In Re N.N.E.

752 N.W.2d 1 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jun 13, 2008

(ii) The extraordinary physical or emotional needs of the child as established by testimony of a qualified expert witness. … An abuse of discretion is only found when a court exercises "its discretion on grounds or for reasons that are clearly untenable or to an extent that is clearly unreasonable." Baker v.

State of Iowa v. Dontay Dakwon Sanford

814 N.W.2d 611 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jun 22, 2012

Mills’ Dodge Stratus is clearly a land vehicle. … Not all land vehicles will qualify for occupied-structure status under the statute.

City of Ames v. Gerbracht

194 Iowa 267 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Sep 19, 1922

The observance of Sunday is one of our established customs. It has come down to us from the same Decalogue that prohibited murder, adultery, perjury, and theft. … Laws and ordinances respecting- its observance are clearly within the genius of our .institutions and the spirit of our national life.

In the Interest of D.C.V.

569 N.W.2d 489 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Sep 17, 1997

Each regional plan shall be established in advance of the fiscal year to which the re *491 gional plan applies. … Although we do not decide the issue, the questions about the department’s appropriations requests may have invaded the realm of legislative immunity. See, e.g., Marylanders for Fair Representation, Inc. v.

McClintock v. Smith

238 Iowa 964 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Oct 14, 1947

Smith, defendant, qualified as executor and was also appointed as guardian of Agnes Hemphill. He later resigned as such guardian and C. T. McClintock was appointed. … These words are not technical nor ambiguous but are commonly used and have well-established meaning.

Joshua Venckus v. City of Iowa City and Andrew Rich

Supreme Court of Iowa · May 19, 2023

the judicial process immunity. … City of Estherville, 915 N.W.2d 259, 279–81 (Iowa 2018), and qualified immunity. Accordingly, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the city defendants on all remaining claims.

Andrews v. Y.M.C.A.

226 Iowa 374 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Feb 15, 1939

We are clearly of the opinion that the true legal relation of master and servant existed between the defendant and the drivers in its employ at the time of the alleged injury, and that, just as such a servant has a lawful … App. 1922, 239 S.W. 251 , the Hermann estate, by the will of the testator, was entrusted to Ewing et al., to be devoted to the establishment and maintenance of a charitable hospital.

In Re the Estate of Kirk

591 N.W.2d 630 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Mar 24, 1999

Clearly, the disclaimer statute does not directly conflict with the recovery provisions of the medical assistance statutes. … Iowa Code section 633.704(1) clearly permits disclaimer of an interest held in joint tenancy.

State v. Parham

220 N.W.2d 623 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Jul 31, 1974

. * * * [citing authority] The witness is not exonerated from answering merely because he declares that in so doing he would incriminate himself — his say-so does not of itself establish the hazard of incrimination. … It is for the court to say whether his silence is justified, * * * [citing authority], and to require him to answer if ‘it clearly appears to the court that he is mistaken.’ * * * [citing authority].

State Ex Rel. Halbach v. Claussen

216 Iowa 1079 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Sep 27, 1933

They all clearly imply that the vacancy shall be filled at the next general election. … and qualified.

In the Interest of E.Z.

585 N.W.2d 214 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Oct 21, 1998

It is beyond dispute that the petition was appropriate here because E.Z.’s situation obviously qualified as dependent adult abuse and she clearly lacked the capacity to consent to receive the services. … We think the considerations for resolving the petition are those explained for establishing guardianships in In re Guardianship of Hedin, 528 N.W.2d 567, 578-80 (Iowa 1995).

Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. City of Webster City

256 Iowa 201 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Mar 10, 1964

This value can be established by direct testimony such as qualified opinions, similar sales, etc., and also by the production of the last preceding assessment. … His experience with railroad valuations over the country and in Iowa qualified him as an expert in this field.

Myron J. Raas Vs. State Of Iowa Vs. State Of Iowa

Supreme Court of Iowa · Mar 30, 2007

The public duty rule is not technically grounded in government immunity, though it achieves much the same results. … Our cases decided after the adoption of the State Tort Claims Act continue to recognize the public-duty doctrine, and with the exception of the Wilson and Adam cases discussed below, they have clearly upheld the continued

Bogue v. Ames Civil Service Commission

368 N.W.2d 111 · Supreme Court of Iowa · May 22, 1985

A writ of certiorari will lie where an inferior board exercising judicial functions acts illegally, and illegality is established if a board has not acted in accordance with a pertinent statute. … Iowa Code section 400.9(3) (1988) unequivocally provided that civil service vacancies “shall be filled by promotion of subordinates when such subordinates qualify as eligible,” and this position was clearly such a vacancy

UtiliCorp United Inc. v. Iowa Utilities Board

570 N.W.2d 451 · Supreme Court of Iowa · Nov 26, 1997

The privileges and immunities challenge also fails. III. … , and section 12 only adds additional limitations to the classification previously established in section 476.78.