Trial
Date | Venue | Case
Type | Case
Number | Case
Name | Statement of Case |
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| 12/17/2025 | Johnson County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE | LACV085536 | Dancer v. Sutherland, et. al. | Plaintiff claimed Defendant drove into her lane of traffic as Plaintiff was driving her motorcycle. Defendant admitted fault but disputed the amount of Plaintiff’s claimed damages. |
| 12/03/2025 | Dubuque County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE | LACV116900 | Litka v. Hubanks | The Plaintiff, Amber Litka, claims personal injuries arising out of a motor vehicle collision on July 10, 2023. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Thomas Hubanks, failed to keep a proper lookout, failed to drive in a safe and reasonable manner, and failed to drive in such a way to avoid a collision. The Defendant admits responsibility for causing the collision, but denies the nature and extent of Plaintiff’s injuries. Defendant admits that he caused Plaintiff some damages that were painful but denies the nature and extent of Plaintiff’s alleged injuries. |
| 11/19/2025 | Montgomery County | CIVIL LAW - CONTRACT/COMMERCIAL - OTHER,Oral Contract | LACV022506 | Gohlinghorst Excavation, Inc. vs. New Cooperative, Inc. | In this case Gohlinghorst Excavation is seeking payment from New Cooperative, Inc. for services provided to New Cooperative involving the cleanup of an environmental spill of fertilizer and other contaminants into the Tarkio River near Stanton, Iowa on December 1, 2023. New Cooperative and Gohlinghorst Excavation entered into an oral contract for Gohlinghorst Excavation to clean up and remediate the spill. The status of the contract is not at issue in the case. New Cooperative admits it owes Gohlinghorst an amount of money. However, New Cooperative disputes the amount claimed by Gohlinghorst. The only issue for you to decide is the amount of money New Cooperative owes to Gohlinghorst. |
| 11/17/2025 | Scott County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MEDICAL/DENTAL MALPRACTICE | LACE133482 | Lisa Carroll, Individually, and as Administrator of the Estate of Anita J. Dickerson, and Amy Lozano, Individually | In this case, Lisa Carroll, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Anita Dickerson, and Amy Lozano, Individually, allege that Kahl Home was negligent in its care and treatment of Anita Dickerson, which resulted in injuries and her eventual death. Kahl Home denies it was negligent or that it caused any damages to Plaintiffs. |
| 11/14/2025 | Black Hawk County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - OTHER NEGLIGENCE | LACV150536 | Richard Hosea v. Hy-Vee, Inc. | In this case, Plaintiff claims Defendant was negligent in the stocking of shelves at the Hy-Vee Inc. located at 6301 University Avenue in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Defendant denies it was negligent and the cause of Plaintiff’s damages. |
| 11/07/2025 | Warren County | Breach of Contract; Construction Defect | CVCV040466 | Michael James Todd and Sheri Amos v. Basement Replacement Experts Inc. d/b/a Basement RX | In this case, Plaintiffs, Sheri Amos and Michael Todd, claim that Defendant, Basement Replacement Experts, Inc., d/b/a BasementRX, breached a contract between Plaintiffs and Defendant concerning services provided by Defendant to build a basement under the property at issue. The Defendant denies that it breached a contract and asserts that it built the basement as agreed upon. |
| 11/06/2025 | Humboldt County | CIVIL EQUITY - OTHER REAL PROPERTY | EQCV019198 | Mark A. Dickey, Trustee of Mark A. Dickey Revocable Trust, Mark A. Dickey, and Elizabeth Dickey v. Mitch B. Naeve Revocable Trust, Rebecca J. Naeve Revocable Trust, Blake Naeve, and MBN Farms, Inc. | This case involves a dispute between Plaintiffs, Mark A. Dickey, Trustee of Mark A. Dickey Revocable Trust, Mark A. Dickey, and Elizabeth Dickey (hereinafter “the Dickeys”), and Defendants, Mitch B. Naeve Revocable Trust, Rebecca J. Naeve Revocable Trust, Blake Naeve, and MBN Farms, Inc. (hereinafter “the Naeves”). The dispute concerns the alleged release of used motor oil on one occasion and 5,000 gallons of 28% liquid nitrogen on a second occasion from storage containers on lands owned by the Naeves, at 1856 Birch Avenue, Bradgate, Iowa. The Dickeys contend the materials entered tile lines through intakes on the Naeves’ property and flowed through the tile lines to an outlet structure on the Dickeys’ land and then into a pond at 1804 Birch Avenue, Bradgate, Iowa, and caused damage to the pond and the fish in the pond. The Naeves dispute that any discharge occurred (waste oil or 28% nitrogen) and, if a discharge occurred, dispute that it caused any damages to the Dickeys or their lands. The Naeves admit some oil was discharged in their shed that reached a tile into the drainage district tile system but deny that it reached or affected the fishpond, and they admit some quantity of nitrogen was released from their tank and some of it reached the fish pond, but deny the causation and extent of damages. |
| 10/31/2025 | Story County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MEDICAL/DENTAL MALPRACTICE | LACV052961 | Estate of Brytni Miller v. Mary Greeley Medical Center | This is a medical negligence action against nurses. The Plaintiffs allege that Joey Stearns, Stephanie Hoskins, and Chandraprabha Hiremath, who are nurses employed by Mary Greeley Medical Center, breached the standard of care in their nursing care and treatment of Brytni Miller causing her death. |
| 10/24/2025 | Clinton County | Medical Negligence | LACV046289 | Engelkens v. Abaghdadi | This is a medical negligence case. Plaintiff is EDD R. ENGELKENS, as Administrator of the ESTATE OF LEONA ENGELKENS, Deceased. Plaintiff has sued SAADI ALBAGHDADI, M.D. and MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF CLINTON, IOWA, PLC. Plaintiff alleges that SAADI ALBAGHDADI, M.D. was negligent in the care and treatment of LEONA ENGELKENS, causing damages. Defendants deny they were negligent and further deny their actions caused Plaintiffs damages. |
| 10/15/2025 | Marshall County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE,Motor Vehicle Collision | LACI012063 | Swartzbaugh v. Gasore & Niyogushima | In this auto collision case, defendant admitted fault. The parties disputed the nature and extent of the damages claimed by the Plaintiff. |
| 10/03/2025 | Johnson County | CIVIL - OTHER ACTIONS,Breach of contract,consumer fraud | CVCV083886 | Ronald LeClere vs. Top Notch Contracting Inc. | LeClere alleges a claim of breach of contract and a claim of consumer fraud against Top Notch. LeClere alleges that Top Notch installed a roof which was defective and nonconforming. Top Notch denies that it breached the contract or any express warranty and denies that it engaged in consumer fraud. Top Notch alleges a claim of breach of contract against LeClere. Top Notch alleges LeClere still owes for the services Top Notch provided in installing a roof. LeClere denies that he breached the contract. |
| 10/02/2025 | Plymouth County | CIVIL LAW - LIBEL/SLANDER/DEFAMATION | LACV042157 | Emily Zubaid v. Richard Beelner, Jr. | Emily Zubaid brought this claim against Richard Beelner, Jr. Emily Zubaid claimed that Richard Beelner, Jr., defamed her on July 15, 2023.
Richard Beelner, Jr., was the brother of Michael Beelner. Emily Zubaid was Michael Beelner’s daughter. Michael Beelner passed away on September 6, 2025. Michael Beelner was cremated. Richard Beelner, Jr., and his sister, Ann Beelner, texted each other on July 15, 2023. During the text conversation, Richard Beelner, Jr., talked about Michael Beelner’s death and cremation and said, “to me it looks like he was put down, [Michael Beelner’s wife’s] cremation took weeks….. Mike’s took several days….. what better way to destroy the evidence, no autopsy, cremation destroys everything. Pretty hard to do an autopsy on a box of ashes.” It was not in dispute that Richard Beelner, Jr., made this statement to Ann Beelner.
Emily Zubaid, claimed Richard Beelner, Jr.’s, statement was about her, and that the statement constitutes defamation. Richard Beelner, Jr., claimed that the statement was a protected opinion, not defamation. |
| 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. |
| 09/24/2025 | Clayton County | CIVIL - OTHER ACTIONS | CVCV011037 | Lori Pope v. Kathryn Kessler, et al. | Plaintiff Lori Pope brought this case to establish that she and Gerald
“Jerry” Kessler formed a common law marriage in Iowa. She brought this action against Jerry’s
son, Jerod Kessler, and Jerry’s daughter, Kathryn Kessler, individually and as the executor of
Jerry’s estate, contending the Defendants were unjustly enriched from their receipt of property
that she and Jerry jointly owned and improved.
The Defendants dispute that Jerry and the Plaintiff formed a common law marriage. They further
dispute that they are liable for unjust enrichment.
Attach Jury Verdict Form, Jury Instructions & Other Documents of Interest:
- Jury Instructions
- Verdict Form #1 RE: Common Law Marriage
- Verdict Form #2 RE: Unjust Enrichment
- Order on Verdict
- Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend Verdict
- Defendants’ Resistance to Motion to Amend Verdict
- Plaintiff’s Reply Brief Supporting Motion to Amend
- Plaintiff’s Motion to Amend Reply
- Order for Judgment |
| 09/23/2025 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MEDICAL/DENTAL MALPRACTICE | LACL156412 | Estate of Robert Geerdes v. Mercy, et al. | Plaintiff is Holy Geerdes as executor and administrator of the estate of Robert Gerdes. Plaintiff has sued Dr. Lindita Coku. Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Coku was negligent in the care and treatment of Robert Geerdes, causing damages. Dr. Coku denies she was negligent and further denies her actions caused plaintiff’s damages.
Attach Jury Verdict Form, Jury Instructions & Other Documents of Interest:
- Jury Instrucfions
- Verdict Form
- Judgment Entry |
| 09/22/2025 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - WRONGFUL DEATH | LACL159044 | Michael Cunningham, as Executor of the Estate of Marti Breit v. Jeffrey E. Breit | On June 11, 2022, Marti Breit was found deceased in her home in West Des Moines, Iowa. At the time of her death, she was married to Jeffrey Breit. The estate of Marti Briet alleges that Jeff was negligent and that his negligence cause Marti Breit’s death. The Estate also alleges Jeff violated his fiduciary duties to the Estate while he was serving as Executor. The Defense denies these claims. |
| 09/22/2025 | Dallas County | CIVIL LAW - LIBEL/SLANDER/DEFAMATION | LACV043294 | Jim Nahas VS. Polk County Et Al | Plaintiff claims the Defendants defamed him by publishing statements he was dishonest during an investigation. He contends the Defendants conspired to commit the defamation. He also contends wages or benefits are owed to him by the County. The Defendants deny the claims the Plaintiff makes. They contend all the statements contained in the termination letter were true and therefore not defamatory. The County denies it failed to pay Plaintiff wages or benefits. |
| 09/16/2025 | Linn County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MEDICAL/DENTAL MALPRACTICE,Medical Negligence - Anesthesiologist Intubation & Extubation | LACV100656 | Roschell Fluckes vs. Jenifer Schmidt DO, Linn County Anesthesiologists, PC | This is a medical negligence case. Plaintiff Roschel Fluckes has sued Defendants Jenifer L. Schmidt, D.O. and Linn County Anesthesiologists, P.C. Plaintiff alleges that Dr. Schmidt was negligent in the care and treatment of Plaintiff, causing damages. Defendants deny that Dr. Schmidt was negligent and further deny that her actions caused any damages. |
| 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. |
| 09/11/2025 | Jasper County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE,CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - OTHER NEGLIGENCE | LACV123489 | Amy Jo Vroegh v. Mathew Chizek and Heartland Co-Op and Farm Bureau | Plaintiff Amy Vroegh claims Defendant Mathew Thomas Chizek, through the course and scope of his employment with Defendant Heartland Co-op was negligent in the operation of his vehicle and his negligence was the cause of the Plaintiff’s damages. Defendants admitted liability but dispute damages |
| 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. |
| 09/02/2025 | Carroll County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - OTHER NEGLIGENCE | LACV040419 | (DJJ) John Doe v. Catholic Health Initiatives, et al | Plaintiff alleges that Manning Regional Healthcare Center and Manning
Family Recovery Center were negligent in their hiring, supervision, and retention of employee
Kristal Lake, who engaged in an exchange of sexually explicit text messages and videos with
Plaintiff during his time as a patient. Defendants admit that such an exchange took place between
Ms. Lake and Plaintiff but deny any wrongdoing or liability, including any alleged negligence or
resulting harm to Plaintiff.
Attach Jury Verdict Form, Jury Instructions & Other Documents of Interest:
- Jury Instructions
- Verdict Form
- Judgment Entry |
| 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. |