Iowa Personal Injury Case Law
Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Iowa or Court of Appeals of Iowa where the terms personal injury or related terms have been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily personal injury and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions personal injury related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see Terms of Service.
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Rodenburg v. Lathrop - 12/12/2001
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, Dale B. Hagen, Judge.
Plaintiffs appeals from a district court order dismissing their negligence action against defendant based on a finding the action was brought following...
Wheeler v. Priority Express - 9/26/2001
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Joel D. Novak, Judge.
Jennifer Wheeler appeals from a jury verdict in a personal injury action.
AFFIRMED.
Jennifer Wheeler appeals from a district court order...
Herrera v. IBP - 9/6/2001
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Louisa County, John G. Linn, Judge.
Employer appeals district court decision on judicial review reversing industrial commissioner's ruling that employee's petition for benefits was...
State v. Bradley - 8/29/2001
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Donna L. Paulsen, Judge.
The defendant appeals the district court's denial of his request for a restitution hearing and stay.
AFFIRMED.
Steven Dale Bradley appeals...
New v. Titan Tire Corp. - 8/29/2001
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Michael D. Huppert, Judge.
Defendant corporation appeals from the district court's denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict and motion for new trial following...
Gleason v. Kueker - 8/15/2001
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Stephen C. Clarke, Judge.
Gary Kueker appeals following a jury verdict awarding damages to the plaintiffs.
AFFIRMED.
A jury awarded Mary Gleason and her...
Moyer v. Johnson - 8/15/2001
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Richard G. Blane, II, Judge.
Defendants appeal from the district court's interlocutory order overruling their motion to dismiss plaintiff's personal injury action. ...
In re Marriage of Shanks - 3/14/2001
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Michael S. Walsh, Judge.
The respondent appeals a district court order denying her petition to modify the child support provisions of the parties' dissolution decree...
Nguyen v. IBP - 2/28/2001
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Woodbury County, Richard Vipond, Judge.
Employer appeals from a district court ruling on judicial review of an agency decision in a worker's compensation contested case proceeding. AFFIRMED...
Sorensen v. Riepma - 2/28/2001
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Plymouth County, James D. Scott, Judge.
Kerrie and Michael Riepma appeal the district court's ruling denying their motion for new trial on the issue of damages in Loren and Judith...
Maxwell v. Palmer - 12/22/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Clarke County, Arthur E. Gamble, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals following a trial in which the jury found plaintiff's decedent fifty-one percent at fault and defendants forty-nine percent at...
Anderson v. Webster City Community School District - 12/20/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hamilton County, Carl D. Baker, Judge.
Appeal from order by district court denying motion for new trial based on the claim of an improper jury instruction. AFFIRMED.
Considered en...
Weyerhaeuser Company v. Thermogas Company - 12/20/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Thomas N. Bower, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals following an adverse jury verdict and a denial of its motion for new trial, contending that the district court erred in...
Cargill - 12/20/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Joel D. Novak, Judge.
Injured worker appeals from district court decision reversing industrial commissioner's award of permanent partial disability benefits. REVERSED AND...
kline v. McGuire - 12/13/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Gary G. Kimes, Judge.
On appeal following the dismissal of their case on summary judgment, plaintiffs contend their case was not barred by the statute of limitations. ...
Rouse v. Iowa Deparment of Human Services - 12/13/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Todd A. Geer, Judge.
The respondent appeals from the district court's ruling on judicial review reversing the determination the petitioner was ineligible to receive food...
In re Marriage of Hoyle - 12/13/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Greene County County, Joel E. Swanson, Judge.
On appeal from the entry of parties' dissolution decree, Stephen argues the district court erred in valuing the premarital property and in...
Scalco v. Des Moines Semi-Pro Baseball - 12/13/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott D. Rosenberg, Judge.
On appeal following the grant of summary judgment dismissing her personal injury action against a school district and a semi-professional baseball...
Clay v. Department of Education - 11/20/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Linda R. Reade, Judge.
The petitioner appeals from the district court's ruling on judicial review affirming the industrial commissioner's review-reopening decision denying the...
Kelly v. Iowa Mutual Insurance Co. - 11/16/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, G. C. Abel, Judge.
Assignee of insured tortfeasor appeals summary judgment dismissing its suit to collect stipulated judgment from tortfeasor's insurer.
REVERSED...
Bergantzel v. Mlynarik - 11/16/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, Kathleen A. Kilnoski, District Associate Judge, and Keith E. Burgett, Judge.
Discretionary review of small claims judgment allowing plaintiff's claim for a contingent...
Nelson v. Winnebago Industries - 11/16/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Hancock County, Jon Stuart Scoles, Judge.
Plaintiff employee appeals from summary judgment in favor of former employer and co-employees in suit for alleged intentional torts. ...
LaDew v. Cundiff - 11/8/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pocahontas County, Allan L. Goode, Judge.
LaDews appeal from the district court order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants on LaDews' personal injury and loss-of-consortium...
Sergeant v. Erpelding - 9/27/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Kossuth County, Patrick M. Carr, Judge.
Sergeant, the trustee in bankruptcy for an individual injured in an assault at a tavern and his wife, appeals following the grant of summary judgment...
Koresh v. Peters - 9/27/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mitchell County, Bryan H. McKinley, Judge.
Personal injury plaintiff appeals following the trial court's denial of her motion for new trial. AFFIRMED.
Personal injury plaintiff, Amy...
Ray v. Herle Hay Mall - 9/27/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Linda R. Reade Judge.
The plaintiff appeals the district court's ruling denying the motion seeking relief from the operation of Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 215.1 on the...
Langfeldt v. Genesis Medical Center - 9/13/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, David H. Sivright, Jr., Judge.
Alvin and Mary Langfeldt appeal the district court's order dismissing their medical malpractice case against Genesis Medical Center for lack of...
Smull v. Cooper - 9/13/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Mark D. Cleve, Judge.
Plaintiffs Phyllis Smull and Kenneth Smull appeal a district court judgment entry, following a jury trial, that found in favor of defendant Wesley E....
Stycket v. Vanorsdel - 9/13/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Richard G. Blane, II, Judge.
Plaintiffs in a personal injury action appeal from a ruling on defendant's motion in limine which prevented them from introducing evidence of some...
Martin v. Wanda's - 9/13/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jack D. Levin, Judge.
The plaintiffs appeal from a district court ruling granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant dram shop in their personal injury action....
Brown v. Boor - 9/13/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jack D. Levin, Judge.
The petitioner appeals from the district court's ruling on judicial review affirming the industrial commissioner's denial of additional worker's...
Mercer v. Pittway Corp. - 9/7/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, David E. Schoenthaler, Judge.
Appeal by manufacturer of smoke detectors from judgment on jury verdict awarding plaintiffs compensatory and punitive damages for allegedly...
Jain v. State - 9/7/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Lynn E. Brady, Judge.
Parent of student who committed suicide challenges summary judgment for university in action for wrongful death.
AFFIRMED.
Considered en...
Bellman v. City Of Cedar Falls - 9/7/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Stephen C. Clarke and George L. Stigler, Judges.
Third-party defendant appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict finding it partially liable for plaintiff's wrongful...
Graber v. City Of Ankeny - 9/7/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, George W. Bergeson, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals adverse jury verdict claiming error in the admission of evidence that she had settled with a released party.
REVERSED AND...
State v. Corwin - 9/7/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Artis Reis, Judge.
Defendant challenges application of Iowa Code section 910.3B (Supp. 1997) to sentencing upon remand following conviction for homicide by vehicle. ...
Garofalo v. Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity - 9/7/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, L. Vern Robinson, Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal adverse summary judgments for all but one defendant in wrongful death action against fraternity and two of its members. ...
Daley v. Hoagbin - 8/30/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County, James Heckerman, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals following the grant of summary judgment dismissing her medical malpractice action. She contends there was evidence her injury...
Greenwood v. Mitchell - 8/16/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert D. Wilson, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals following a trial on his personal injury action in which the jury found he was sixty percent at fault.
AFFIRMED.
On...
Sulentic v. Heffron - 6/28/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Monroe County, James Q. Blomgren, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals contending the court erred in failing to grant additur or a new trial on damages following the jury verdict on his personal injury...
In re Marriage of Oakley - 6/14/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Winneshiek County, John Bauercamper, Judge.
The petitioner appeals a district court ruling that it lacked personal jurisdiction over respondent regarding issues of property division,...
Hamm v. Allied Mutual Insurance Co. - 6/1/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Ray A. Fenton, Judge.
Appeal by plaintiffs from district court decision dismissing their claim against insurer for underinsured motorist benefits.
REVERSED AND REMANDED. ...
Estate pf Kuhns v. Marco - 5/10/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Richard G. Blane II, Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal from the district court order granting defendant's motion for summary judgment in their personal injury suit. AFFIRMED. ...
Koehler Electric v. Wills - 3/22/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Ray A. Fenton, Judge.
Employer and workers' compensation insurer appeal district court decision affirming award of workers' compensation benefits.
AFFIRMED.
This...
Walls v. Jacob North Printing Co. - 3/15/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Jasper County, Jerrold W. Jordan, Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal from the district court's ruling granting summary judgment in favor of both defendants on plaintiffs' negligence claim. REVERSED...
Dico - 3/15/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert D. Wilson, Judge.
The petitioners appeal from the district court's ruling on judicial review which affirmed the Industrial Commissioner's award of workers' compensation...
Baale v. Sunset Homes - 3/15/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Larry J. Eisenhauer, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from the district court judgment entered following a jury verdict in defendant's favor in plaintiff's personal injury action....
Opperman v. Pruisner - 3/15/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, K.D. Briner, Judge.
Oppermans appeal from the court's grant of summary judgment for Allied in a personal injury case. AFFIRMED.
William and Debra Opperman have a...
Rula v. Ehrhart - 2/23/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, August F. Honsell, Judge.
John Ehrhart appeals, and Beverly Rula cross-appeals, a district court judgment on Rula's wrongful death action against the estate of her mother,...
Brockman v. Webber - 2/23/2000
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Jon C. Fister, Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal a district court order entering judgment, following a jury trial, on their action against the defendants for damages sustained...
Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct v. Jones - 2/16/2000
On review of the report of the Grievance Commission.
Grievance Commission report in disciplinary proceeding recommended a public reprimand.
LICENSE SUSPENDED.
Considered en banc.
In this attorney disciplinary...
In re D.K.W. - 12/27/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Tama County, Michael J. Newmeister, District Associate Judge.
Juvenile appeals the juvenile court finding and disposition adjudicating him delinquent for third-degree sexual abuse.
I....
Bomar v. Farmers Cooperative Association - 12/27/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Buena Vista County, Frank B. Nelson, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from the district court's summary judgment ruling in favor of defendant in plaintiff's personal injury action.
With...
Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. Walters - 12/22/1999
On review of the report of the Grievance Commission.
Recommendation for suspension of lawyer's license; on review license suspended for three months.
This matter comes before the court from the Grievance Commission of the...
Gorden v. Carey - 12/22/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Scott D. Rosenberg, Judge.
Defendant seeks new trial claiming the damages awarded by the jury on her personal injury action are inadequate.
This appeal follows a jury...
Gamerdinger v. Schaefer - 12/22/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Todd A. Geer, Judge.
On appeal and cross-appeal, the trial court's grant of a new trial is affirmed on plaintiffs' cross-appeal.
In this personal injury action the...
Humboldt Community Schools v. Fleming - 12/22/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert A. Hutchison, Judge.
Appeal in workers' compensation case based on suicide of school superintendent.
David Fleming committed suicide while he was employed as...
Brandenburg v. Feterl Mfg. Co. - 12/22/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Emmet County, Joseph J. Straub, Judge.
Defendant manufacturer appeals from district court ruling denying its motion to set aside default and default judgment.
The defendant in this...
Swartzendruber v. Schimmel - 12/13/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Johnson County, Larry J. Conmey, Judge.
The petitioner appeals from the district court's ruling on judicial review upholding the Industrial Commissioner's summary judgment in favor of the...
Adams v. Wal-Mart Stores - 12/13/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, D.J. Stovall, Judge.
The defendant appeals from a judgment entered after a jury trial for the plaintiff in her action seeking damages for injuries she suffered when she slipped...
State v. Grey - 12/13/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Todd A. Geer, Judge.
Linda Grey appeals her convictions, following a jury trial, for delivery of a controlled substance (marijuana), failure to affix drug tax stamp, and...
In are Marriage of McCuen - 12/13/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jack D. Levin, Judge. In this consolidated action, Chad McCuen appeals a district court order appointing intervenor Patricia Brodersen guardian of his minor daughter Kaitlin and...
Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct v. Thompson - 6/3/1999
On review of the report of the Grievance Commission.
Grievance Commission report in disciplinary proceeding recommended a thirty-day suspension. LICENSE SUSPENDED.
Considered by McGiverin, C.J., and Harris, Lavorato,...
Marin v. DCS Sanitation - 6/3/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Ray A. Fenton, Judge.
Employer and workers' compensation carrier appeal from district court judgment reversing Industrial Commissioner's decision and requiring appellants to...
Fouts v. Mason - 4/28/1999
No. 85
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Marshall County, M.D. Seiser, Judge.
Child appeals from summary judgment ruling dismissing her claim for personal injuries she received from a dog bite on defendant's property....
Phipps v. Winneshiek County - 4/28/1999
No. 33
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Winneshiek County, James L. Beeghly, Judge.
Appeal from a district court order dismissing a claim for fraud in obtaining a judgment. REVERSED AND REMANDED.
A conservator...
Benson v. Webster - 4/28/1999
No. 63
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, William G. Klotzbach, Judge.
Appeal and cross appeal in personal injury and property damage action. AFFIRMED IN PART AND REVERSED IN PART.
The issues we...
Chiafos v. Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of Iowa - 3/24/1999
On review from the Iowa Court of Appeals.
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Glenn E. Pille, Judge.
Appeal from determination that retired police officer was not entitled to statutory accidental disability...
[T] Schlader v. Interstate Power Co. - 3/24/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cerro Gordo County, John Mackey, Judge.
Appeal from summary dismissal of "stray voltage" suit. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED.
Summary judgment was entered against...
Stine Seed Farm Inc. v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. - 3/24/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, George W. Bergeson, Judge.
Appeal from summary judgment finding no coverage under liability insurance policies. AFFIRMED.
The question is whether, under either of two...
Branson v. Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of Iowa - 3/24/1999
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Glenn E. Pille, Judge.
Appeal in certiorari action by former firefighter concerning award of ordinary disability retirement benefits under Iowa Code chapter 411. AFFIRMED. ...
Hill v. McCartney - 12/28/1998
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert A. Hutchison, Judge.
Carolyn Hill appeals the district court order denying her motion to extend time to designate expert witnesses and granting defendants' motions for...
Universal Underwriters Insurance Co. v. American Family Insurance Group - 12/23/1998
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jack D. Levin and Ray A. Fenton, Judges.
Appeal from judgment prorating payment of claims arising out of automobile accident between liability insurance carriers. REVERSED AND...
Gates v. John Deere Ottumwa Works - 12/23/1998
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Robert D. Wilson, Judge.
Workers' compensation claimant appeals dismissal of claim on statute-of-limitations grounds. AFFIRMED.
This appeal arises from an industrial...
Weishaar v. Snap-On Tools Corp. - 7/29/1998
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Kossuth County, Charles H. Barlow, Judge.
Appeal and cross-appeal in workers' compensation case. AFFIRMED ON APPEAL; REVERSED ON CROSS-APPEAL; AND REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.
This...
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