Trial
Date | Venue | Case
Type | Case
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Name | Statement of Case |
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| 09/26/2025 | Jasper County | CIVIL - OTHER ACTIONS | EQCV122401 | Iowa Civil Rights Commission v. Lakeview Homes, LLC, Margaret Clark & James Clark | The ICRC on behalf of Denise Hunter, alleged that Lakeview Homes, LLC engaged in discriminatory housing practices against her on the basis of her disability. The Defendants denied this claim. |
| 09/25/2025 | Scott County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE | LACE137052 | Fisher v. Stone & Progressive Ins Co | This case arises from an automobile accident that occurred on January 13, 2022, on West 53rd Street in Davenport, Iowa. The parties agree that defendant RD Stone was at fault for failing to stop within an assured clear distance when his vehicle struck the rear end of the Plaintiff's vehicle. The Defendants also admit that Defendant Craig Stone owned the automobile that his son, RD Stone, was driving. The Plaintiff alleges that they suffered injuries as a result of the car accident and they are seeking monetary damages. The Defendants do not dispute that they are at fault for the accident. They do dispute the cause and the nature of the injuries claimed by the Plaintiff. |
| 09/12/2025 | Wapello County | Negligence - Iowa Code Ch. 480 & Excavation | LALA106738 | Iowa Network Services d/b/a Aureon v. Delong Construction Inc. | |
| 09/11/2025 | Clarke County | CIVIL LAW - CONTRACT - FRAUD MISREPRESENTATION,Insurance Claim,Breach of Contract | LACV013171 | SIWAN & LOKESHRE JEETUN VS STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY | This case arises out of a fire which occurred in a building located at 101 W. Washington St., Osceola, Iowa, on April 5, 2022. At the time of the fire, Plaintiffs Siwan Jeetun and Lokeshree Jeetun had a businessowners insurance policy issued by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. Following the fire, Siwan and Lokeshree submitted a claim to State Farm seeking insurance benefits. State Farm denied Siwan and Lokeshree's claim for benefits.
Siwan and Lokeshree claim State Farm breached the insurance contract by denying the insurance claim. State Farm claims Siwan and Lokeshree did not sustain a loss covered under the insurance policy, that Siwan or Lokeshree violated the dishonesty or false pretense provisions in the insurance policy, and that Siwan or Lokeshree willfully concealed or misrepresented a material fact during State Farm's investigation of the fire loss. |
| 09/09/2025 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE | LACL159499 | Niffenegger v. Dautovic & Contract Transport, Inc. | Plaintiff claimed that he was injured in an auto accident because of the negligence of Defendant Dautovic who was driving a vehicle for his employer Contract Transport, Inc. Defendants denied any negligence. |
| 09/08/2025 | Johnson County | CIVIL - OTHER ACTIONS | CVCV082621 | Farrin v. State of Iowa | Plaintiff, a professor of art at the University of Iowa, asserts that Defendant State of Iowa, through the University of Iowa, breached its duty as bailee by failing to protect and care for 42 of her paintings while those paintings were stored in a facility that was under the care of Defendant. As a direct result of this alleged breach, Professor Farrin asserts that her paintings were permanently and irreversibly damaged. Defendant denies this assertion. |
| 08/26/2025 | Scott County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MEDICAL/DENTAL MALPRACTICE | LACE135706 | Marilyn Williams v. Peter Fries, M.D., and Eye Surgeon Associates, P.C. | This is a medical malpractice case. The Plaintiff, Marilyn Williams, was treated by Defendant Dr. Peter Fries and his employer, Eye Surgeons Associates on multiple occasions through 2019 and 2020. At various times Dr. Fires prescribed eyedrops or topical medication containing steroids to Ms. Williams. Plaintiff claims that this medication made Ms. Williams’ intraocular pressure (IOP) rise. Plaintiff further alleges that Dr. Fries was negligent in not properly responding to the raised IOPs, and that his negligence caused Ms. Williams to develop glaucoma. The Defendants deny that Dr. Fries was negligent, deny that the medication caused her glaucoma, and allege that Plaintiff is not injury to the extent claimed. |
| 08/08/2025 | Scott County | CIVIL EQUITY - OTHER,Breach of Contract,Bad Faith | CVCV302948 | Eric Roloff & Analleli Roloff v. Farm Bureau Property and Casualty Companies | The case concerns the plaintiffs’ property damage insurance claim for damage to their dwelling. Plaintiffs allege the storm caused wind and hail damage to their roof, siding, gutters, and other portions of their home. The plaintiffs claim the defendant breached their homeowner’s insurance contract by failing to pay the full amount of the covered loss pursuant to the terms of the contract. They also claim Farm Bureau is required to replace the entire roof of their house to achieve a reasonably uniform appearance. Farm Bureau acknowledges there was some damage to the plaintiffs’ dwelling. However, the defendant disputes the extent of the loss and denies that it is required to replace the entire roof under the terms of the contract. |
| 08/04/2025 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION | LACL156153 | Devin M. Ellis v. Storage and Design Group Inc. and Ronald M. Patterson | In this case, Plaintiff Devin Michael Ellis claims that Defendant Storage and Design Group, Inc. and Ronald M. Patterson, racially discriminated against him and retaliated against him. The Plaintiff alleges that the Defendants’ actions were in violation of the Iowa Civil Rights Act also known as Iowa Code Chapter 216. The Defendants deny that any of their actions were unlawful. |
| 07/22/2025 | Polk County | Personal Injury,Car Collision. | LACL153739 | Larry H. Cope v. Mikayla A. Sharp ET AL | This case arises out of an automobile accident on February 23, 2021 in Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa. Plaintiff Larry Cope alleges the accident was the fault of Defendant Mikayla Sharp, and that it caused injuries and damages to Plaintiff. Defendant Todd Sharp owned the vehicle Mikayla Sharp was driving at the time of the accident.
Defendants deny Mikayla Sharp was at fault for the accident. Defendants contend Plaintiff was at fault. Defendants also dispute the cause, nature, and extent of Plaintiffs injuries, and the amount of damage |
| 07/22/2025 | Linn County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MEDICAL/DENTAL MALPRACTICE | LACV095014 | Katherine J. Pennetta v. OB GYN Associates, P.C. & Dr. Owen McCarron | This is a medical malpractice case. Plaintiff Katherine Pennetta has sued Dr. Owen McCarron and his employer OB-GYN Associates. Plaintiff alleges Dr. McCarron was negligent in his care and treatment of the Plaintiff. Defendant denies he was negligent. |
| 07/21/2025 | Des Moines County | Negligent construction | LALA005845 | Robert G. Brill, Cheryl Linn Brill vs. Jessica E. Gerling, Luke Allen Gerling | In this case Plaintiffs, Robert and Cheryl Brill, have asserted claims against the Defendants, Luke and Jessica Gerling, based on nuisance, trespass, negligence, increase in water discharge, and breach of restrictive covenants, following the Gerlings’ purchase and development of real estate to the west of the Brills’ property. |
| 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. |
| 07/10/2025 | Polk County | Fraudulent Misrepresentation - Real Estate | LACL156356 | BRETT & JESSICA SNYDER vs TAMARA KRACHT, Re/Max, LC, REAL ESTATE CONCEPTS, LC d/b/a RE/MAX CONCEPTS, BRIAN CAMPBELL | Plaintiffs Brent Snyder and Jessica Snyder allege they were damaged by the Defendants Brian Campbell and Tamara Kracht, individually and as an employee of RE/MAX, LC, because the Defendants fraudulently failed to disclose material facts about real estate Plaintiffs purchased from Defendant Campbell in Polk County, Iowa. Defendants Kracht, who was an agent of Defendant RE/MAX, was Defendant Campbell's real estate agent in the transaction. Defendants deny all the Plaintiffs claims, and deny Plaintiffs were damaged as they allege. |
| 06/19/2025 | Black Hawk County | Contract/Commercial - Other - Breach of Contract and Unjust Enrichment; Counterclaim for Breach of Contract | LACV151168 | Dirty Work Lawn Care & Prop Maint v. Franklin Bell ET AL | Plaintiff alleged it had a contract with Defendants to remodel and reconstruct their fire-damaged home in exchange for payment. Plaintiff claimed breach of contract and unjust enrichment due to unpaid services and expenses. Defendants denied the existence of a contract and counterclaimed that Plaintiff breached the agreement, causing them damages. The jury found no liability on either side, resulting in no damages awarded. |
| 06/13/2025 | Delaware County | Contract/Commercial | EQCV009164 | Diane R. Sands v. Krogmann Construction, Inc. and Al Krogmann | Plaintiff Diane Sands and Defendants Krogmann Construction, Inc. and Al Krogmann entered into a construction contract in the spring of 2021 wherein the Defendants were to build a house for Sands. Sands claims that Defendants breached the contract by failing to exercise reasonable care in the construction of the house, by failing to provide all materials and labor required under the contract, and by failing to conform to the implied warranty of workmanlike construction. Defendants filed a counterclaim against Sands asserting that she has failed to pay the full amount due under the terms of the contract. Sands admits that she has not paid the full balance and denies that it is due. |
| 06/13/2025 | Cerro Gordo County | Personal Injury - Medical/Dental Malpractice | LACV073309 | Susan Benson v. Edward Henrich, DPM | Plaintiffs, Susan Benson, claims that Defendant, Edward S. Henrich, D.P.M., was negligent in the medical care he provided her. Ms. Benson also claims that Dr. Henrich failed to communicate to her sufficient information for her to give informed consent to surgery. Ms. Benson claims that the actions of Dr. Henrich have caused her injuries and damages. Dr. Henrich denies that he was negligent in the medical care he provided Ms. Benson. Dr. Henrich denies that he failed to provide Plaintiff with sufficient information for her to give informed consent to surgery. Dr. Henrich also denies that his actions caused any of the injuries or damages claimed by Ms. Benson. Dr. Henrich claims that some part, if not all, of the injuries or damages suffered by Ms. Benson were caused by the actions of Jean and Darren McGann. |
| 06/06/2025 | Linn County | Contract – Debt Collection | LACV104987 | Stoneking Enterprises, Inc. v. Amy Podzimek | In this case, Plaintiff Stoneking Enterprises, Inc. claims that it and Defendant Amy Podzimek entered into an enforceable agreement and that Defendant breached the agreement by failing to make payments due under the agreement. The Defendant admits the parties entered into an enforceable agreement but claims that she is not obligated to pay Stoneking and has not breached the agreement. The issues in this case revolve around whether Stoneking Enterprises, Inc. is entitled to payment from Defendant Amy Podzimek and/or whether Defendant Amy Podzimek is excused from paying Stoneking. |
| 06/04/2025 | Emmet County | Personal Injury,Car Collision | LACV022687 | COOK, KELLY VS LAIR, JOEL RYAN, ET AL | This case arises out of a motor vehicle accident on May 31, 2022, involving the plaintiff Kelly Cook and the defendant Joel Lair. The plaintiff claims that defendants' negligence caused the accident. The plaintiff claims that the defendants' conduct caused him to be injured and suffer damages.
The defendants both admit liability. The defendants further admit that the accident caused certain injuries to the plaintiff. The defendants, however, deny that the plaintiff suffered damages to the nature, extent, or duration claimed by the plaintiff. |
| 06/04/2025 | Palo Alto County | Contract - Debt Collection | LACV027331 | Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance v. Sikora | Plaintiff Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance, as subrogee of Larry Porath, filed a petition against Defendant Mark Sikora for damages arising from an automobile accident which occurred on or around October 8, 2021, in Palo Alto County, Iowa, with a calf owned by the defendant. The jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of the defendant and against the plaintiff. |
| 06/03/2025 | Des Moines County | Civil - Other Action RACIAL DISCRIMINATION & RETALIATION OF CITY’S HOUSING CODE. | CVEQ015020 | DESTINY & ANGEL HARRIS V. CITY OF BURLINGTON, MIDTOWN GARDENS, 61 INVESTMENTS, LLC. | The plaintiffs alleged that the City of Burlington discriminated against them based on their race through discretionary enforcement of the City’s housing code and by unlawful retaliation, both of which were in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. The City denied the allegations. The Plaintiffs alleged Defendant 61 Investments, LLC and Midtown Gardens discriminated against them based on their familial status in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. These Defendants denied those allegations. |
| 05/30/2025 | Black Hawk County | Personal Injury - Medical/Dental Malpractice | LACV142253 | Thomas Barrett v. Robert Pranger MD and Fiat Family Medicine, PLLC | In this case, Plaintiff Thomas Barrett claims that Defendants Robert Pranger, M.D. and Fiat Family Medicine, PLLC were negligent in the treatment which they provided to Plaintiff and this negligence caused damages to Plaintiff. Plaintiff seeks compensation for damages that he claims were caused by Defendants’ negligence.
Defendants deny that they were negligent. Defendants deny that their actions were a cause of any damage to Plaintiff. Defendants further deny that the amount of damages sought should be provided to Plaintiff as compensation.
The parties stipulate and agree that for the purpose of deciding these issues, Defendants Robert Pranger, M.D. and Fiat Family Medicine, PLLC should be treated as a single party. |
| 05/29/2025 | Dubuque County | Personal Injury - Other Negligence - Lead Poisoning; Consumer Fraud; Breach of Contract (Implied Warranty of Habitability); Landlord/Tenant; Fraudulent Misrepresentation | LACV114484 | Taylor Whitacre et al. v. McDermott Enterprises, LLC and Uriah Miller | This action involves lead poisoning of I.L. The Plaintiffs allege McDermott Enterprises, LLC (“McDermott”) as owner and landlord had a duty to inform them of the presence and/or risk of lead-based paint hazards in the residence they leased from it commencing in 2018. They claim McDermott as owner and landlord had a duty to maintain the property in a habitable and safe condition. They assert McDermott’s failure to maintain the property resulted in a diagnosis of lead poisoning that has caused permanent physical and cognitive injury to I.L.. Plaintiffs further allege that McDermott engaged in consumer fraud under Iowa law. Plaintiffs allege Uriah Miller (“Miller”), as the former owner and seller of the property to McDermott, failed to properly disclose the presence of lead-based paint and/or on-going monitoring obligations.
McDermott denies that its conduct was the cause of any of Plaintiffs’ injuries. McDermott asserts that Lead-Based Pamphlet was provided at the time of the review of the property. It also asserts conduct of the plaintiffs contributed to, resulted in or caused Plaintiffs’ injury.
McDermott alleges Miller has responsibility for Plaintiffs’ injuries as the former owner and seller of the property. McDermott asserts Miller fraudulently misrepresented the condition of the property or negligently failed to disclose the condition of the property at the time of the sale to McDermott Enterprises.
Miller denies Plaintiffs’ and McDermott’s claims against him. He further asserts the claims raised by McDermott are time barred by the statute of limitations. |
| 05/27/2025 | Linn County | Civil | LACV103049 | Ann Martin vs. Michelle Haparanta, St. Croix Hospice, LLC d/b/a St. Croix Hospice, and Pekin Insurance Company | This case arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on June 21, 2022, in Marion, Iowa. Plaintiff Ann Martin was a passenger in a vehicle that was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Defendant Michelle Haparanta. Michelle Haparanta was employed by Defendant St. Croix Hospice, LLC, doing business as St. Croix Hospice, and was acting in the course of her employment at the time of the motor vehicle accident. Ann Martin claims that Michelle Haparanta was negligent in the operation of her motor vehicle and that negligence caused injuries and damages to Ann Martin. Michelle Haparanta admits that she was negligent and was responsible for the motor vehicle accident. St. Croix admits that Michelle Haparanta was operating her motor vehicle within the course of her employment and admits responsibility for Michelle Haparanta’s negligence. Defendants deny that Michelle Haparanta’s negligence was the cause of Ann Martin’s claims injuries and damages. |
| 05/23/2025 | Cerro Gordo County | Contract - Fraud Misrepresentation - Violation of Statutory Duty to Disclose | LACV073714 | Ray D. Patterson v. Jason Sencer & Laura Senser | |
| 05/23/2025 | Woodbury County | Contract/Commercial - Other | LACV188684 | Sioux City Truck & Trailer, Inc. v. Sioux Contractors, Inc., Mark Albenesius, Inc., and Robert J. Agnus | This case involves the construction of a truck dealership by Sioux Contractors, Inc. for Sioux City Truck & Trailer, Inc. During construction and upon completion of the construction of the dealership a dispute arose between Sioux City Truck & Trailer, Inc. and Sioux Contractors, Inc. regarding alleged deficiencies in the construction of said building and the exterior concrete around the building. Sioux City Truck & Trailer, Inc. is seeking damages for the alleged deficiencies. Sioux Contractors, Inc. denies the claims of Sioux City Truck & Trailer, Inc. and disputes the amounts of damages it seeks in this case. |
| 05/21/2025 | Page County | Contract/Commercial - Other - Breach of Contract and Third-Party Claim for Fraudulent Misrepresentation | LACV105730 | SS&N Investments Group, LLC v. Home Sweet Home Care, Inc. and Estate of | SS&N Investments Group, LLC sued Home Sweet Home Care, Inc. for breach of a lease agreement, alleging failure to make payments. Home Sweet Home Care denied the breach and filed a third-party claim against HBR, LLC, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation regarding lease terms. The jury found in favor of SS&N on the breach of contract claim and awarded damages. The jury did not find HBR, LLC liable for fraud. |
| 05/01/2025 | Cerro Gordo County | PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE | LACV073357 | (GRR)ANGEL HERMAN V. MAXINE KRUGER | Plaintiff claimed Maxine Kruger was negligent when her vehicle failed to yield to the vehicle in which Plaintiff was a passenger causing a collision. Defendant admitted Maxine Kruger was negligent. Plaintiff claimed that she suffered injuries as a result of Maxine Kruger’s negligence. Defendant disputed the nature and extent of Plaintiff’s injuries. Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff Angel Herman and against the defendant Neil Kruger, as person representative of the Estate of Maxine M. Kruger in the amount of $110,000. |
| 04/18/2025 | Cedar County | Contract - Fraud Misrepresentation | LACV037047 | Butz & Butz-Hill Exports, Inc. v. Kurtenbach | This dispute between Mark E. Butz (Mark) and Butz-Hill Exports, Inc. (Butz-Hill), as Plaintiffs-Counterclaim Defendants, and Lee P. Kurtenbach, as Defendant-Counterclaimant, grows out of an Operating Agreement dated July 28, 2021. |
| 04/17/2025 | Polk County | Property/Finance Damage (No Personal Injury) | LACL155894 | City of Des Moines v. Yek Khai | This is a civil case brought by the City of Des Moines alleging that the defendant was negligent and caused a car accident that damaged a City-owned vehicle. The Defendant denies this claim and disputes the amount of the City’s claimed damages. |