Iowa Case Commentaries

Enhancing the Requirements for Common-Law Marriage: Insights from In the Matter of the Estate of Otto T. Dallman

Date: Apr 17, 1975

Enhancing the Requirements for Common-Law Marriage: Insights from In the Matter of the Estate of Otto T. Dallman Introduction The case In the Matter of the Estate of Otto T. Dallman, Deceased. Martha...

Voluntariness of Confessions in STATE of Iowa v. Bennett Cullison

Date: Mar 20, 1975

Voluntariness of Confessions in STATE of Iowa v. Bennett Cullison Introduction STATE of Iowa v. Bennett Cullison, 227 N.W.2d 121 (Iowa 1975), is a pivotal case that examines the voluntariness of...

Divided Custody as the Least Detrimental Alternative: Insights from In re Marriage of Winter

Date: Nov 14, 1974

Divided Custody as the Least Detrimental Alternative: Insights from In re the Marriage of Winter Introduction The case of In re the Marriage of Joan Irene Winter and Earl George Winter adjudicated by...

Bowen Custody Decision: Abandoning Maternal Presumption in Child Custody Cases

Date: Jun 27, 1974

Bowen Custody Decision: Abandoning Maternal Presumption in Child Custody Cases Introduction The case of In re the Marriage of Catherine Bowen and Lloyd C. Bowen, Jr. (219 N.W.2d 683) adjudicated by...

Reeves v. State of Iowa: Defining Unlawful Possession of Stimulant and Depressant Drugs

Date: Jul 4, 1973

Reeves v. State of Iowa: Defining Unlawful Possession of Stimulant and Depressant Drugs Introduction The case of State of Iowa v. Dennis Eugene Reeves, 209 N.W.2d 18 (Iowa, 1973), represents a...

Corporate Fraud and Exemplary Damages in Pre-Cut Home Sales: Supreme Court of Iowa in Oli v. Northrup

Date: Feb 22, 1973

Corporate Fraud and Exemplary Damages in Pre-Cut Home Sales: Supreme Court of Iowa in Oli v. Northrup Introduction Oli v. J. Northrup and Klara Northrup, 204 N.W.2d 850 (Supreme Court of Iowa, 1973),...

Elimination of Fault Consideration in Alimony and Property Division: In re the Marriage of Lorena Dodd Williams and Elmer Williams

Date: Jun 30, 1972

Elimination of Fault Consideration in Alimony and Property Division: In re the Marriage of Lorena Dodd Williams and Elmer Williams Introduction The case of In re the Marriage of Lorena Dodd Williams...

Strict Adherence to Implied Consent Act in DUI Manslaughter Cases: Analysis of State v. Wallin

Date: Feb 26, 1972

Strict Adherence to Implied Consent Act in DUI Manslaughter Cases: Analysis of State v. Wallin Introduction State of Iowa v. Jack I. Wallin is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Iowa...

Mandated Authorization for Breath Tests Affirmed in State v. Hraha

Date: Jan 15, 1972

Mandated Authorization for Breath Tests Affirmed in State of Iowa v. George William Hraha Introduction The landmark case of State of Iowa v. George William Hraha, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Defining Damages in Wrongful Death Actions: Analysis of SCHMITT v. JENKINS TRUCK LINES, INC., 170 N.W.2d 632 (Iowa, 1969)

Date: Sep 6, 1969

Defining Damages in Wrongful Death Actions: Analysis of SCHMITT v. JENKINS TRUCK LINES, INC., 170 N.W.2d 632 (Iowa, 1969) Introduction SCHMITT v. JENKINS TRUCK LINES, INC. is a landmark case...

Ensuring Voluntariness and Understanding in Guilty Pleas: Analysis of State v. Sisco

Date: Jul 25, 1969

Ensuring Voluntariness and Understanding in Guilty Pleas: Analysis of State v. Sisco Introduction In the landmark case of State of Iowa v. Thomas Eugene Sisco, 169 N.W.2d 542 (Iowa Supreme Court,...

Recognition of Emotional Abuse in Divorce: Schantz v. Schantz

Date: Dec 11, 1968

Recognition of Emotional Abuse in Divorce: Schantz v. Schantz Introduction Edna M. Schantz v. Elmer M. Schantz is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Iowa on December 10, 1968. The...

Substantial Compliance Affirmed: Implied Consent Blood Evidence in Iowa OMVI Cases

Date: Dec 13, 1967

Substantial Compliance Affirmed: Implied Consent Blood Evidence in Iowa OMVI Cases Introduction In the landmark case of State of Iowa v. Danny Earl Charlson, 261 Iowa 497 (1967), the Supreme Court of...

Admissibility of Parol Evidence in Contract Interpretation: Insights from HAMILTON v. WOSEPKA

Date: Nov 15, 1967

Admissibility of Parol Evidence in Contract Interpretation: Insights from HAMILTON v. WOSEPKA Introduction V.B. Hamilton v. Lyle Wosepka et al. is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Iowa...

Prospective Jurisdiction and the Discovery Rule: CHRISCHILLES v. GRISWOLD

Date: Apr 5, 1967

Prospective Jurisdiction and the Discovery Rule: CHRISCHILLES v. GRISWOLD Introduction John R. Chrischilles, an Iowa resident, initiated a legal action against David J. Griswold, a nonresident...

Proper Inclusion of Prior Convictions in Information for Enhanced Penalties: Analysis of State v. Eichler

Date: Sep 21, 1957

Proper Inclusion of Prior Convictions in Information for Enhanced Penalties: Analysis of State of Iowa v. Joseph R. Eichler Introduction The case of State of Iowa, appellant, v. Joseph R. Eichler,...

Affirmation of Statutory Boards: Analysis of Hansen v. Carlisle (1953)

Date: Mar 19, 1953

Affirmation of Statutory Boards: Analysis of Hansen v. Carlisle (1953) Introduction The case of Chris Hansen et al. v. Ralph Henderson et al., reported in 244 Iowa 650 and decided by the Supreme...

Enhancing the Role of Expert Testimony in Negligence Cases: Insights from Homer Grismore v. Consolidated Products Co.

Date: Sep 30, 1942

Enhancing the Role of Expert Testimony in Negligence Cases: Insights from Homer Grismore v. Consolidated Products Co. (232 Iowa 328) Introduction The case of Homer Grismore v. Consolidated Products...

Kisling v. Thierman: Establishing Negligence as a Matter of Law in Automobile Collisions

Date: Jun 25, 1932

Kisling v. Thierman: Establishing Negligence as a Matter of Law in Automobile Collisions Introduction LUCILLE KISLING, Appellee, v. ELMER THIERMAN et al., Appellants is a landmark case decided by the...