Case Summaries List
- Class Actions
- Employment Discrimination
- Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
- Medical Negligence
- General Negligence and Other Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Premises Liability
- Civil Remedies for Crime Victims
- Motor Vehicle Crashes
Class Actions
INrey v. Volkswagen (2018-2019)
Comes v. Microsoft (2006 – 2007)
Cohen v. Board of Directors of MidAmerican Energy (2003)
Race Discrimination Class Actions
Meeks v. Allen Memorial Hospital (2013)
Pack, Ward, Fortune & Williams v. Thomas Baldwin d/b/a Coconut Joes; Gen. Corp, Inc. d/b/a Generations; DTMC, L.L.C. d/b/a Big Kahuna’s; D. T. Corner, Inc. d/b/a Papa’s Planet; Last Titan Productions, L.L.C. d/b/a Iguana Jakes; Graffiti’s, L.L.C. d/b/a Graffiti’s, Larry Smithson; Thomas Baldwin; Pat McNulty; J. Michael McCoy and Michael Fry (2000)
Employment Discrimination
Age
Lionel Foster v. The City of Mason City (2014)
Steer v. American Ordnance, LLC (2004)
Watts v. IES Utilities (2001)
Bleimehl v. Eastman Kodak (1997)
Tysdal v. Security Savings Bank (1997)
Gallion v. Cerro Gordo County (1996)
Disability – Obesity
Middleton v. Security Savings Bank (1997)
Disability – Other
Disabled Female Employee v. Employer
Perkins v. The University of Iowa (2015)
Pregnancy
Kylee Ploessl v. City of Ames (2018)
McQuiston v. City of Clinton (2015)
Race
African American Children v. Convenience Store (2007)
Mure, Apodaka and Roby v. Big Lot Stores, Inc., David Stone, Greg Kruse and Joe Noyes (2006)
Vivian v. Madison (1998)
Sex
Swank v. Calhoun County et al
Female Police Officer v. Chief of Police and Police Department
Arrick v. Power Company (2018)
Henderson v. Company (2018)
Carman v. State of Iowa (2008)
Mary Endreshak and Clarise Fenner v. Aspen Group Cemetery Association (2004)
Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Bullying at School
Swank v. Calhoun County et al
Female Police Officer v. Chief of Police and Police Department
Arrick v. Power Company (2018)
Henderson v. Company (2018)
Fagen v. Grand View University and N.P.I Security (2016)
Gannaway v. Grinnell – Newburg School District (2015)
The Doe Family v. PCM Community School District and Jane Babcock (2014)
Child and Parent v. Worth County (2013)
High School Athlete v. Clear Lake Community School District (2013)
Carman v. State of Iowa (2008)
McElroy v. State of Iowa (2005)
Mary Endreshak and Clarise Fenner v. Aspen Group Cemetery Association (2004)
Ward v. Hebel & Son Greenhouse, Inc., & Mike Hebel, Individually (2003)
Tuel v. Schmidt Distributors d/b/a Shoppers Supply Co. and Wayne Mason
Flockhart v. Iowa Beef Processors (2000)
Madison v. IBP, Inc. (2000)
Ayers v. Food & Drink, Inc. and James P. Lynch, Jr. (1999)
Brown v. Pizza Hut, Stuart O’Hara and others (1999)
Dana Peterson v. City of Urbandale (1999)
Linda Channon v. UPS (1999)
Lynch v. City of Des Moines (1999)
Linda Monohon v. Sullivan Payne Corporation (1991)
Phyllis Henry v. City of Des Moines (1972)
Medical Negligence
Medical Student v. Obstetrician/Gynecologist (2016)
Cindy Davidson v. Dr. Martin Carpenter and Meadowlark Psychiatric Services. PC (2015)
Loa Van Houten, Widow and Administrator of the Estate of Brent Van Houten and Their Adult Children v. Methodist Physicians Clinic, Nebraska Methodist Health Systems Inc., Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner and Physician’s Assistant (2013)
SK v. Ob Gyn and Clinic (2011)
Z.M., et al. v. Creighton-St. Joseph Regional Healthcare System (2005)
Widow v. Hospital and Clinic (2000)
James Delp v. Dallas County Hospital and Doctors (1997)
Meskimen v. Three Doctors (1994)
Oshbahr v. Eaves (1985)
Benson v. Doctor
Vandervelde v. Doctor
General Negligence and Other Personal Injury
Estate of Charles Clifton Chancey v. Martin Health Center d/b/a Western Home Communities (2015)
Slagle v. Trostel’s Greenbriar (2009)
Farm
Karri Locke v. Edsell Locke (1996)
Industrial Injuries
Hensch v. IPSCO Steel and Others (1998)
Railroad
Klemp v. Farmers Cooperative Elevator (1998)
Utilities
McNear v. IES Utilities, Alliant Energy (2002)
Constitutional Law
Bruning, Dixon and Everett v. Carrol Community School District (2008)
Cross v. City of Liscomb (2004)
Sullivan v. City of Dexter, Iowa, Mayor Jerry Stiles and Gregg Wahman (2003)
Van Pelt v. Correctional Medical Services, Inc. and Polk County Jail (2000)
Products Liability
Asbestos
Beeman v. Manville & Keene (1991)
Cars
Trenton Freeman v. Honda (2000)
Propane
Greg Rager v. Sapp Bros. Petroleum, Inc. and Garold M. Smith Oil & LP Co. (2007)
Premises Liability
Hansen v. Owners of Apartment Complex (2017)
Frazier v. Sayona, Inc. d/b/a Comfort Inn (2001)
Jerry Bradley v. Menard, Inc. (1998)
Rita Beller v. Comfort Inn
Civil Remedies for Crime Victims
Sexual Abuse by Teachers
Dickinsen v. The Clinton Community School District (2018)
Bramow v. Cedar Rapids Community School District and Gary Lindsey (2002)
Nichols v. Johnston Community School District and Gary Snyder (1997)
Jane Doe v. Davenport Community School District and Tom Jansen (1996)
J.M. v. Riggert, St. Athanasius and Don Bosco High School (1993)
Assault and Battery
R.J. v. Polaris Industries, Inc. and Cyclone Security Guard, Inc. (2002)
Inadequate Security
Three Sudanese Immigrant Children v. Dominium, et al. (2012)
Heidi L. v. Landlord (2004)
Stephanie Marchese v. Comprehensive Management Services, Inc., and CMS Wellington, Inc. (2001)
Monica Samuels v. Florida Hotel (1995)
Crook v. Tavern (1992)
Lipsmann v. Apartment Owner (1985)
Domestic Violence
Ewart v. City of Keokuk, Lee County and Various Law Enforcement Officers (1993)
Medical
Robinson v. Robert W. Shultice, M.D. (2003)
Robbins v. Metropolitan Medical Center, L.L.C. and Dr. Colin Kao (2002)
Child Sexual Abuse
Raschke v. Executive Director of Living History Farms (1997)
Greiner v. Greiner (1995)
Sexual Abuse by Police Officers
Smith v. The City of Creston, et al. (2012)
Doe v. Dallas County and Jailer (2011)
Motor Vehicle Crashes
Hove Family v. Keen Transport and Cressler Trucking, Inc. and Allison Farrar (Illinois 2007)
Turpen v. Belanger and Penske Truck Leasing Corporation (2002)
Larry Guilds v. K&B Transportation, Inc. (1997)
Lounsbury v. Bullock and Agritronics Corporation (1994)
Nancy Hill, et al. v. Pedersen (1989)