Trial
Date | Venue | Case
Type | Case
Number | Case
Name | Statement of Case |
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| 04/15/2025 | Winneshiek County |
Civil - Other Action |
EQCV026863 |
Christine Bentley Schlitt, et al v. Roger Bentley, et al |
In this case, the Plaintiffs claim that Genevive I. Bentley created and executed a Will and Revocable Trust on August 11, 2017 and a Will and Revocable Trust on July 17, 2019. Plaintiffs further claim that the 2017 and 2019 Wills and Trusts of Genevieve I. Bentley are invalid and unenforceable because the Wills and Trusts were the result of undue influence exercised upon Mrs. Bentley by the Defendants at the time the Wills and Trusts were created and executed.
The Defendants deny that they unduly influenced the Genevieve I. Bentley to create and execute the Wills and Trusts executed by Mrs. Bentley in 2017 and 2019. |
| 07/14/2025 | Jackson County | Interference of Right to Possess & Access Property,Breach of Contract,Damage to Crops & Unpaid Utility Costs | LACV029023 | Thoma et. al. v. Thoma et. al. | Plaintiffs made various claims against the defendants. The claims included 1.) That the defendants interfered with the Plaintiffs’ right of possession of property. 2.) Defendants prevented the Plaintiffs from accessing personal property. 3.) Defendants damaged the Plaintiffs’ crops. 4.) Defendants breached various contracts. Defendants counterclaimed against the Plaintiffs claiming the Plaintiffs incurred unpaid utility costs after they were required to vacate the premises. |
| 11/20/2024 | Polk County | Iowa Code 714H (Consumer Fraud) Contract - Fraud Misrepresentation | LACL155107 | Kristie Beattie vs. Coldwell Banker Mid-America | Plaintiff, Kristie Beattie, claims that she has incurred economic losses resulting from the construction of a single-family dwelling located in Ankeny, Iowa. Specifically, Ms. Beattie claims Coldwell Banker Mid-America committed consumer fraud by endorsing the fraudulent actions of JNC Builders, LLC and/or Nick Stephenson. Ms. Beattie originally asserted claims of breach of warranty, breach of contract, fraudulent misrepresentation and consumer fraud against JNC Builders, LLC and Nick Stephenson. JNC Builders, LLC and Nick Stephenson have been released from this case. The Defendant Coldwell Banker Mid-America has denied the claims of the Plaintiff and have asserted affirmative defenses. |
| 04/25/2022 | Buchanan County | negligence | LACV009954 | Wachal et al vs Evans United Shows | On July 5, 2018, at about 5:49 p.m., Plaintiff Jason Wachal was driving his 2013 Subaru Outback in an easterly direction on 175th Street in Buchanan County, Iowa. At this time, a 1997 Freightliner semi-truck and trailer loaded with a carnival ride and owned by defendant Evens United Shows, Inc., was traveling in a westerly direction on 175th Street in Buchanan County, Iowa. As these vehicles passed each other, a metal bar or handle attached to a carnival ride on the trailer of the 1997 Freightliner semi-truck swung out and struck the left front windshield and roof pillar of the vehicle driven by Plaintiff Jason Wachal, causing injury and damage to the Plaintiffs as alleged in this case. The Defendant Evans United Shows, Inc., denies that the Plaintiffs sustained any injuries or damages as the result of the incident alleged. |
| 09/18/2023 | Polk County | Personal Injury - Medical/Dental Malpractice | LACL149376 | Ryan and Shaylin Gladson vs YMCA | In this case the Plaintiffs, Ryan and Shaylin Gladson, on behalf of their daughter, Harper Gladson, seek damages against the Defendant, YMCA of Greater Des Moines, claiming the YMCA was negligent in relation to injuries Harper Gladson suffered in a fall from a bunk bed which occurred in a cabin at the YMCA Y-Camp in Boone, Iowa on or about July 18, 2021. The YMCA denies it was negligent, and asserts that Harper Gladson's negligence caused her injuries. YMCA also disputes the amount of damages claimed by the Gladsons. |
| 03/02/2024 | Linn County | Personal Injury - Medical/Dental Malpractice | LACV092925 | Bernnadette Cecena et al. v. Lindsy Alons, M.D. et al | : Plaintiff Bernnadette Cecena, individually and as the Parent and next Friend of M.B., Jr., has brough an action against Dr. Lindsy Alons and Cedar Rapids OB Gyn Specialists, P.C. for damages she claims were caused by the care and treatment she received from Dr. Alons. Dr. Alons denies that her care and treatment of Ms. Cecena was in any way improper or that her care and treatment caused any damage to Plaintiff. |
| 06/26/2023 | Woodbury County | Personal Injury - Medical/Dental Malpractice; Failure to Obtain Informed Consent | LACV189769 | Merrick et al vs. Drew et al | This is a civil case. Plaintiff Vandy Merrick is the mother and Duvanni Freemont is her minor child. She has brought this case on behalf of her minor child against Dr. Cara Drew and her employer, Siouxland Medical Education Foundation, Inc. The parties agree that for the purposes of these instructions, Dr. Cara Drew and Siouxland Medical Education Foundation, Inc. should be treated as one party. |
| 03/20/2023 | Cerro Gordo County | Personal Injury - Motor Vehicle - Negligence,motorcycle. | LACV071517 | SCOTT KRAMER VS. JANE ELEANOR GRUIS | Plaintiff, Scott Kramer, alleges that as a result of negligence by the Defendant, Jane Gruis, he was injured in an auto accident between his motorcycle and the vehicle driven by Ms. Gruis. Ms. Gruis admits that she was negligent and that her negligence caused injury to Mr. Kramer. The issues that are in dispute in this case are the nature and extent of the injuries to Mr. Kramer and the appropriate damages to be awarded to him. |
| 04/03/2025 | Polk County | Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant (Green LTD) claims against Port of Des Moines and Michael LaValle: breach of contract (failure to pay lease agreement) and liability as partial guarantor respectively. Counterclaim Plaintiffs/Defendants (Port of Des Moines & Michael LaValle) claims against Green LTD,Richard Eychaner,and Eychaner Properties LLC (counterclaim defendants): breach of contract (covenant of good faith and fair dealing),fraudulent inducement,fraudulent misrepresentation. | LACL154866 | GREEN LTD LC VS PORT OF DES MOINES LLC ET AL | Green LTD LC (Green) filed this lawsuit against Port of Des Moines LLC (Port of Des Moines) and Michael LaValle. Green claims that Port of Des Moines breached two lease agreements (the 2016 Lease Agreement and the 2019 Lease Agreement) by failing to pay rent. Green claims that LaValle is liable for part of the rent as a partial guarantor. Port of Des Moines claims that it is not liable for unpaid rent because it was excused by the lease agreements' Force Majeure clauses.
Port of Des Moines and LaValle have made claims against Green, Richard Eychaner, and Eychaner Properties, LLC (Eychaner Properties). The claims include breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and fraudulent misrepresentation. As part of their breach of contract claim, Port of Des Moines and LaValle claim that Green violated the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Port of Des Moines and LaValle's claims are based on their allegation that Green, Eychaner, and Eychaner Properties did not correctly calculate the common area maintenance, insurance, and taxes (CAMIT) rent, that they misrepresented the CAMIT, and induced them into entering into the 2019 Lease Agreement by misrepresenting CAMIT. Green, Eychaner, and Eychaner Properties deny these claims.
Do not consider this summary as proof of any claim. Decide the facts from the evidence and apply the law which I will now give you. |
| 05/05/2021 | Polk County | MOTOR VEHICLE | LACL145884
| JOHN PAUL ROYER VS JARED PAUL MUMFORD
| This case arises out of a motor vehicle collision on October 10, 2017. On this date, Plaintiff John Paul Royer (“Plaintiff”), was at the intersection of S.E. National Drive and S.E. Delaware Avenue, in Ankeny, Iowa. Plaintiff had a green turn arrow and began to move his vehicle through the intersection. Defendant Jared Paul Mumford was traveling southbound on S.E. Delaware Avenue. He mistakenly entered the subject intersection while the traffic signal was red, which caused his vehicle to impact the driver’s side of Plaintiff’s vehicle. Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against Defendant, and alleges that Defendant was negligent and is liable for personal injury and damages stemming from the accident. Defendant admits that his negligence was the cause of the accident. |
| 10/06/2014 | Polk County | Abuse of Process, Defamation, IIED | LACL127382 | Smith v. Atzen | |
| 09/21/2015 | Story County | Abuse of Process, Defamation, Tortious Infliction of Emotional Distress | LACV048757 | Palo v. Breshears | |
| 08/25/2022 | Wright County | Action on account | LACV024037 | Quality Egg LLLC vs. Hickman's Egg Ranch Inc. | |
| 04/23/2018 | Linn County | Admin. Appeal - Property valuation | CVCV085430 | Ryan H. Benson | This is a lawsuit to determine the amount of damages due Ryan Benson, the owner, because of the condemnation or taking of a parcel of land used in connection with the construction of Highway 100 in Linn County. It is undisputed that on April 13, 2016, the Iowa State Transportation Commission acting through the Iowa Department of Transportation condemned a portion of a larger parcel of land owned by Mr. Benson. That date is referred to as the date of the “taking”.
Mr. Benson claims damages for the land taken and claims further damages, alleging that the remaining land was reduced in value. The Iowa Department of Transportation admits the owner of the parcel, Mr. Benson, is owed fair and reasonable compensation, but denies he has been damaged to the extent claimed. You are to decide the amount of damage Ryan Benson has suffered which must be computed under the rules explained in these instructions. |
| 03/07/2016 | Polk County | Age and Sex Discrimination | LACL130743 | Schmitz v. State of Iowa Dept. of Administration | |
| 03/07/2016 | Johnson County | Age discrimination in hiring | LACV074735 | Dobkin v. University of Iowa - College of Law | |
| 01/11/2016 | Muscatine County | Alleged dog attack of goat herd | LACV022556 | Baxter v. Schneider | |
| 11/14/2016 | Clayton County | Alleged fraudulant misrepresentation and nondisclosure in connection with mortgage; foreclosure. | LACV009855 | Deshaw v. Farmers Savings Bank Et Al | |
| 09/12/2016 | Cerro Gordo County | Alleged negligence of nursing home | LACV069306 | O'Brien et al. v. Good Shepherd Geriatric et al. | |
| 01/25/2016 | Butler County | Alleged negligent installation of plumbing at a car wash, breach of the implied warranty | LACV020986 | S&S Foods v. Crystal Heating | |
| 02/22/2016 | Scott County | Alleged negligent operation of tattoo establishment leading to physical injury | LACE126111 | Olive v. Unique Ink LLC | |
| 11/08/2023 | Boone County | Assault,Battery,Negligence | LACV041796 | Puhr-Marvel vs Richardson | This is a civil case brought by Plaintiff Julia Puhr-Marvel against Defendant Erin Richardson. Ms. Puhr-Marvel claimed she was assaulted at the home of Ms. Richardson on March 14, 2019. She accompanied Ms. Richardson’s ex-boyfriend to recover his personal items from Ms. Richardson’s home after spending the date at a bar with him. Ms. Richardson claimed that Ms. Puhr-Marvel was a trespasser and shoved her out the door. She fell off the small front patio and broke her wrist. Ms. Richardson denies that she is liable for the injuries Ms. Puhr-Marvel suffered and further states that Ms. Puhr-Marvel's actions were the cause of her own injuries. The parties worked together. The jury clearly believed that Ms. Puhr-Marvel was a trespasser. |
| 11/08/2023 | Boone County | Assault,Battery,Negligence | LACV041796 | Puhr-Marvel vs Richardson case summary | This is a civil case brought by Plaintiff Julia Puhr-Marvel against Defendant Erin Richardson. Ms. Puhr-Marvel claimed she was assaulted at the home of Ms. Richardson on March 14, 2019. She accompanied Ms. Richardson’s ex-boyfriend to recover his personal items from Ms. Richardson’s home after spending the date at a bar with him. Ms. Richardson claimed that Ms. Puhr-Marvel was a trespasser and shoved her out the door. She fell off the small front patio and broke her wrist. Ms. Richardson denies that she is liable for the injuries Ms. Puhr-Marvel suffered and further states that Ms. Puhr-Marvel's actions were the cause of her own injuries. The parties worked together. The jury clearly believed that Ms. Puhr-Marvel was a trespasser. |
| 02/06/2017 | Jackson County | Assault and battery. Defendant admits fault but contests the nature and extent of the alleged injuries. | LACV027199 | Woodhurst v. Zabransky | |
| 07/23/2018 | Van Buren County | Attorney Lien - Reasonable value of attorney's services before termination in personal injury action. | EQEQ026222 | McDonough v. Watkins | Former clients claim that prior attorney's lien for legal services should be reduced or elimintated. |
| 05/11/2015 | Webster County | ATV Accident - Claimed minor was allowed to operate ATV w/o training or supervision causing accident and injury - Past Meds $24,431.32. | LACV317711 | Rasmuson v. Axness | |
| 08/10/2015 | Wapello County | Auto Accident | LALA105009 | Grossenkemper v. Broadhurst | |
| 08/03/2015 | Des Moines County | Auto Accident | LALA004332 | Hogberg v. Richards | |
| 08/03/2015 | Linn County | Auto Accident | LACV080541 | Werner v. Randklev | |
| 03/30/2015 | Linn County | Auto Accident | LACV077509 | Harris v. Wittmer | |