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KONENKAMP, Justice. [¶ 1.] In this workers’ compensation appeal, we determine, for statute of limitations purposes, whether an amended petition related back to the original petition. Background [¶ 2.] Barbara Waterman, a nurse, began working at Morningside Manor in June 2008. In November of that year, she injured her lower back while

In the Iowa Supreme Court No. 22–2021 Submitted September 24, 2024—Filed December 6, 2024 Todd P. Halbur, Appellee, vs. Stephen Larson, in his official capacity as administrator of the Alcoholic Beverages Division, Appellant.

PER CURIAM. In the first trial of this death damage action, Judge Dimock set aside a special verdict for defendant because of improper comments by defendant’s counsel in summation. In the second trial before Judge Murphy, the issues involving the claimed negligence of defendant, alleged to have been the proximate cause of the death

Waterman, J. The notes were given by P. L. Larson for a threshing outfit purchased by him of plaintiffs. John F. Larson signed them as surety. As additional security, P. L. Larson executed a chattel mortgage on the property purchased. Two defenses are urged in argument on behalf of Jolm F. Larson, viz.: that the judgment is excessive, and’ that he was ignorant and weak of mind, and misrepresentations were made to him in order to

RUSSELL E. SMITH, District Judge. Koppers Company, the owner of a cargo of logs, employed Larson Construction Company (hereafter Larson) to load the logs aboard a barge owned and operated by Shaver Transportation Company (hereafter Shaver). In the course of the loading, one of Larson’s employees, Gray, was injured. Gray sued Shave

On September 23, 1936, the Probate Court for the District of Hartford, committed Elizabeth Larson, the daughter of the plaintiff, to the Norwich State Hospital, as an *Page 287 insane pauper. The commitment was made pursuant to Section1733 of the General Statutes relating to the commitment of insane paupers rather than Section 1731 of the GeneralStatutes which relates to the commitment of

This is an appeal from an order and judgment of the county court of DeKalb county overruling objections of appellants to judgment for delinquent taxes. The taxes involved are taxes extended for the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District, the Waterman Community Fire Protection District and five separate school districts. The objection to the taxes extended for the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District is that no appropriation ordinance adopted by the board of commissioners of said dist

Mr. Presiding Justice John J. Sullivan delivered the opinion of the court. On July 5, 1938, plaintiff, George S. May, doing business as George S. May Company, caused a judgment by confession for $2,629.04 to be entered against defendant, Chas. 0. Larson Co., on 10 promissory notes theretofore executed by said defendant. On August 4, 1938, defendant filed a motion to vacate th

Bronson, T. I dissent. This case was argued and submitted before this court on-December 23, 1918. It was again reargued before this court on November 17, 1919. The case is now (December 2, 1919), about to go down affirmed under the majority decision. I adhere to my conclusions, stated in an opinion circulated by me in the month of February, 1919. If the plaintiff has been injured to the extent of the verdict rendered, which the majo

Given, J. i highways-fir'eguiai-nfe”^ vaiidity. — I. A disagreement as to the correctness of the abstract and amendments has caused us to expend considerable time and labor in examining the transcript of over two hundred and fifty pages. The discrepancies between the abstracts and transcript are not of sufficient importance to justify the disagreement that imposed this extr

MEMORANDUM ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Alan C. Stout, United States Bankruptcy Judge This adversary proceeding was commenced to determine the bankruptcy estate’s interest in real property. The matters under advisement are the cross motions for summary judgment filed by Plaintiff/ Debtor Carl Frederick Coslow (“Plaintiff’), and Defendant William Stephen Reisz, the Chapter 7 Trustee (“Trustee”). In additio

701 N.W.2d 93 (2005) Mark J. HLUBEK, Appellant, v. Glen PELECKY and Thomas Wirtz, Appellees. No. 04-0255. Supreme Court of Iowa. July 22, 2005. *94 M. Leanne Tyler of M. Leanne Tyler & Associates, P.C., Davenport, for appellant. Cameron A. Davidson and Troy A. Howell of Lane & Waterman LLP, Davenport, for appellees

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 13–0832 Filed June 20, 2014 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. NATHAN DANIEL OLSEN, Appellant. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cedar County, Paul L. Macek, Judge. A criminal defendant seeks interlocutory review of a district court order denying the defendant’s motion to dismiss the trial information accusing the defendant of possession, dominion and c

681 N.W.2d 607 (2004) Ricky SEDGWICK and Janet Sedgwick, Appellants, v. Joel A. BOWERS, Individually and as Trustee of the J.A. & M.E. Bowers Living Trust dated June 14, 1999; Mary Ellen Bowers, Individually and as Trustee of the J.A. & M.E. Bowers Living Trust dated June 14, 1999; and Associates Relocation Management Co., Inc., a Colorado Corporation, Appellees. No. 03-0282. Supreme Court of I

OPINION BERNICE BOUIE DONALD, Circuit Judge. This matter is before the court on appeal from a February 18, 2016 Memorandum Opinion and Order (the “February 18, 2016 Decision”) of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky (“Bankruptcy Court”) in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case In re Conco, Inc., No. 12-34933-jal, 2016 WL 675549 (Bankr. W.D. Ky.). In that opinion and or

698 N.W.2d 136 (2005) NATHAN LANE ASSOCIATES, L.L.P. and Marmax, Inc. d/b/a Minter Weisman-quad Cities Division, Appellees, v. MERCHANTS WHOLESALE OF IOWA, INC. and Merchants Wholesale, Inc., Appellants. No. 03-0128. Supreme Court of Iowa. May 20, 2005. Rehearing Denied June 29, 2005. *137 Robert V.P. Waterman, J

JUSTICE BAKER delivered the Opinion of the Court. ¶1 Forquest Ventures, Inc., Ken Hagman, and Allison Hagman 1 (collectively Forquest) appeal the Order of the Eighth Judicial District Court, Cascade County, granting Appellees’

OPINION BERNICE BOUIE DONALD, Circuit Judge. This matter is before the court on appeal from a February 18, 2016 Memorandum Opinion and Order (the “February 18, 2016 Decision”) of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky (“Bankruptcy Court”) in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case In re Conco, Inc., No. 12-3

646 N.W.2d 74 (2002) Monty ALEXANDER, Appellant, v. The MEDICAL ASSOCIATES CLINIC, Professional Corporation, Appellee. No. 00-1764. Supreme Court of Iowa. June 12, 2002. *75 Matthew D. Dake and Melissa M. Harbaugh-Adams of Wertz & Leehy, P.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellant. Gregory C. Guiney of Lane & Waterman, Daven

672 N.W.2d 728 (2003) Mary M. RIEFF, Appellee, v. John E. EVANS, Douglas L. Anderson, Harold S. Evans, Jamie H. Shaffer, James W. Callison, James M. Hoak, Jr., Mark W. Putney, William J. Hancock, James D. Kirkpatrick, Charles I. Colby, George E. Moore, Herschel G. Langdon, Charles F. Morgan, Hardy G. Kuykendall, Walter J. Fayle, Allied Group, Inc., and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Appellants, and Allied Mutual Insurance Company, Defen