Trial
Date | Venue | Case
Type | Case
Number | Case
Name | Statement of Case |
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| 03/23/2026 | Davis County | CIVIL LAW - CONTRACT/COMMERCIAL - OTHER | CVEQ007537 | Jefferson, Matthew & Deborah v. Groundworks FRS, LLC, d/b/a Foundation Recovery Systems | Plaintiffs claimed that Defendant breached the parties’ contract for foundation repairs to Plaintiff’s home causing damages. Defendant denied that it breached the contract and claimed Plaintiffs’ lack of maintenance caused the damages and that they failed to mitigate their damages by not allowing subsequent repairs after the work was done. |
| 03/13/2026 | Linn County | CIVIL - OTHER ACTIONS,Will vailidity based on the following particulars: undue influence,lack of capacity. | ESPR045578 | Estate of Frances M. Nielsen | This is a civil case brought by Plaintiffs Seth Nielsen and Samantha Nielsen-Griggs against Defendants Steven Nielsen, individually and as executor of the Estate of Frances Nielsen, and Dennis Nielsen. This case involves the following claims:
Plaintiffs allege the Will executed by Frances Nielsen on February 15, 2022 is invalid due to undue influence and lack of capacity.
Plaintiffs allege that the addition of Defendant Steven Nielsen as a joint owner of Frances Nielsen's Community Savings Bank account on December 22, 2021 was the result of undue influence.
Plaintiffs allege that the addition of Defendant Steven Nielsen as a payable on death beneficiary of Frances Nielsen's Heartland Bank & Trust account on February 1, 2022 was the result of undue influence.
Plaintiffs allege that the transfer of funds by Steven Nielsen on Frances Nielsen's Wells Fargo accounts was the result of undue influence.
Plaintiffs allege that the addition of Defendant Steven Nielsen as a joint owner of Frances Nielsen's Farmers State Bank account on May 4, 2022 was the result of undue influence.
Defendants deny the allegations made by Plaintiffs. |
| 03/06/2026 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - OTHER NEGLIGENCE,Assault | LACL150440 | Bryan Norris v. Trudy Paulson & City of Des Moines | In this case, Mr. Norris, the Plaintiff, asserted that the Defendant Officer, while acting as an agent of the City of Des Moines, committed an assault upon him on September 13, 2019, by firing her service revolver and injuring him. Defendant claimed she was justified in the use of deadly force against the Plaintiff. Defendant bore the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence that her use of deadly force against the Plaintiff was justified (i.e. was not excessive). |
| 02/16/2026 | Black Hawk County | CIVIL LAW - CONTRACT/COMMERCIAL - OTHER | LACV152258 | Reel Deal Holdings, LLC v. Grinnell Mutual Resininsurance Co. | In this case plaintiff, Reel Deal Holdings, LLC (Reel Deal) claims the following: (1) Reel Deal entered into a Policy of insurance (the Policy) with the Defendant Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company, (Grinnell) to insure two commercial properties (the properties) located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, at 6612 Chancellor Drive and 900 Technology Parkway. (2) On June 25, 2023, while the policy was in full force and effect, the Properties sustained direct, physical loss resulting from a wind and hail storm. (3) Reel Deal made a timely claim for damages, pursuant to the Policy it purchased from Grinnell. (4) Despite the existence of identified damage from a covered peril during its Policy period, Grinnell issues a denial letter to Reel Deal, claiming that any damage to the commercial properties occurred prior to the issuance of the Policy. (5) In denying the coverage, Grinnell breached the Policy it sold to Reel Deal, which now seeks the costs of repair to the damaged commercial properties as damages through the present lawsuit. The defendant claims: (1) That the storm of June 25, 2024, did not damage the properties. |
| 02/06/2026 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - EMPLOYMENT CLAIM - OTHER | LACL158274 | Goulden, Jennifer v. Des Moines Public Library & City of Des Moines | Plaintiff asserted a hostile work environment claim in her role as a librarian for Defendant. She claimed she was subjected to a hostile work environment due to the actions of some library patrons. She further asserted that the Defendants failed to take prompt and appropriate remedial action reasonably calculated to end the harassment by library patrons. Plaintiff also asserted that a joint employer relationship existed between the Des Moines Public Library and the City of Des Moines. Defendants denied the Plaintiffs’ claims. Defendants assert they took prompt and appropriate remedial action to address the patron conduct. The City of Des Moines further denied that a joint employer relationship existed with the Des Moines Public Library. |
| 02/05/2026 | Delaware County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE | LACV009232 | Lindstrom v. Sailer | On March 8, 2024, Defendant Frank Sailer was driving a vehicle in Manchester, Iowa and struck a vehicle driven by Plaintiff Leslie Lindstrom. Plaintiff claims that Defendant was negligent and that she suffered damages as a result of his negligence. Defendant admits that he was negligent and that his negligence caused some injury and damages to Plaintiff but denies the nature and extent of the injuries and damages Plaintiff claims. |
| 02/02/2026 | Linn County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MEDICAL/DENTAL MALPRACTICE | LACV097943 | Ricky & Michelle Johnson v. PCI PC et al | This is an alleged medical negligence case for damages. The Plaintiffs allege that Dr. Renz, who is an employee of PCI and referred to as “PCI Surgeon Renz” was negligent in his care and treatment of Ricky Johnson and said negligence caused injuries to Ricky Johnson. |
| 01/30/2026 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - CONTRACT/COMMERCIAL - OTHER | LACL158667 | Vinton Philip Watson Jr. v. Neel Lumber LLC | This is a civil case brought by Plaintiff Vinton Philip Watson, Jr. against Defendant Neel Lumber, LLC, d/b/a Lake Lumber. In this case, Watson claims he entered into a contract with Lake Lumber for the provision of construction plans and materials. He asserts a claim for breach of contract, alleging that Lake Lumber failed to provide proper construction plans to him.
Lake Lumber agrees that a contract exists between the parties, but it denies Watson’s assertion that the parties’ contract included a term for the provision of construction plans. Lake Lumber asserts affirmative defenses, which I will specifically instruct you on later.
Lake Lumber also asserts a counterclaim against Watson for breach of contract, claiming Watson failed to pay Lake Lumber for materials Lake Lumber delivered to the construction project. |
| 01/15/2026 | Johnson County | CIVIL LAW - LIBEL/SLANDER/DEFAMATION | LACV081115 | Grant Schultz v. Erem, Durrenbergern, Byler, et al | This case arises out of a farm lease between Plaintiff, Grant Schultz, and the Defendants, Suzan Erem and Edward (Paul) Durrenberger, for 143 acres of farmland in Johnson County. The Plaintiff is suing Erem and Durrenberger, alleging breach of a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release reached by the parties after a mediation session. The Plaintiff also claims that Defendants Erem and Durrenberger tortiously interfered with a contract he had with Peter and Meghan Byler to purchase a portion of this acreage. Erem and Durrenberger deny that they breached the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with the Plaintiff. The Defendants, Erem and Durrenberger, assert that the Plaintiff, Grant Schultz, breached the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release and are claiming damages of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release in a counterclaim against the Plaintiff. |
| 01/13/2026 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE,Rear end collision | LACV097729 | Jacob Best v. Kelly Robinson | On Wednesday, May 24, 2023, there was a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 80 Westbound in Polk County, Iowa. Defendant Kelly Robinson was following behind Plaintiff Jacob Best in the middle lane when an unknown semi-truck attempted to switch from the left lane to the center lane. To avoid a collision with the unknown semi-truck, the plaintiff slowed down. As a result, Defendant Robinson rear-ended the plaintiff’s vehicle, causing functional damage to both vehicles. Police arrived on the scene. No injuries were reported. Ms. Robinson received a traffic ticket for following too close. She pled guilty to the ticket on June 9, 2023. |
| 01/12/2026 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - CONTRACT - FRAUD MISREPRESENTATION,Consumer Fraud | LACL159200 | Michael Jonathan Schnackenberg v. Charles Gabus Motors, Inc. d/b/a Toyota of Des Moines | This case arises from a dispute over the sale of a 2023 Toyota BZ4X electric vehicle by Defendant to Plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant’s employee made misrepresentations as to what level of charger was needed to charge the vehicle overnight and the range and capabilities different types of vehicle chargers to deceive Plaintiff to purchase an electric vehicle. The claim set forth by Plaintiff alleges consumer fraud by Defendant under Iowa Code chapter 714H. Defendant denies the claim. |
| 01/09/2026 | Johnson County | CIVIL - OTHER ACTIONS,CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE | LACV083599 | Ladonna Phillips v. Karis Patton and Daphne Patton | This case arises from a February 21, 2021 auto accident involving LaDonna Phillips, and Karis Patto. The parties dispute who was at fault for this accident.
LaDonna Phillips seeks to recover money damages for personal injuries as a result of this accident. Karis Patton and Daphne Patton dispute the nature, cause, and extent of injuries LaDonna Phillips claims, as well as the amount of damages sought by LaDonna Phillips.
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. |
| 01/07/2026 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE,CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - OTHER NEGLIGENCE,Bicycle accident | LACL153589 | Belinda E. Diaz v. Evaristo Abrea Camargo and Maury A. Mendoza et al. | This case arises out of an accident occurring on or about May 25, 2021. The Plaintiff, Belinda Diaz, on behalf of her son, Alan Suarez claims that Alan was injured when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Defendant, Maury Mendoza Gonzalez while he was riding his bicycle. Defendant denied liability and asserted the accident was the fault of Plaintiff. |
| 12/18/2025 | 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. |
| 12/17/2025 | Warren County | CIVIL - OTHER ACTIONS,Undue influence over decedent and intentional interference with reasonable expectation of inheritance | CVCV040262 | Crow, et al. v. Dooley, et. al. | Plaintiffs claim Deanne Dooley and the other Defendants exercised undue influence or fraud on Michael Dooley with respect to Article IV, paragraph 12 of the Michael Dooley Trust. Alternatively, Plaintiffs allege Defendant Deanne Dooley intentionally interfered with their reasonable expectation of receiving an inheritance from Michael Dooley. |
| 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. |
| 12/02/2025 | Polk County | CIVIL LAW - CONTRACT - FRAUD MISREPRESENTATION | LACL158510 | Dena Robinson et al v. Larry Thomas | |
| 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. |
| 11/04/2025 | Black Hawk County | CIVIL LAW - EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION | LACV136585 | Floyd Edwards v. PSSI et. al. | In this case Plaintiff Floyd Edwards claims that he was discriminated against and harassed while working for PSSI on the basis of his race and for complaining about harassment and discrimination. He also claims he was retaliated against due to reporting harassment and discrimination.
The Defendants, PSSI, Cesar Barrios and Laura Lopez, deny that Plaintiff was harassed or discriminated against on the basis of his race or for participating in reports of harassment or discrimination. Instead, Defendants state that in June 2017, Plaintiff was placed on a Performance Action Plan due to documented safety issues discovered on safety audits, derogatory comments about Team Members with visitors present, failing to provide write-ups and other performance and disciplinary actions to his Team Members, and attendance and tardiness issues.
Defendants also state that Mr. Edwards was demoted in November 2017, while still on the Performance Action Plan, for leaving work without permission from his site supervisor, Cesar Barrios. Finally, Defendants state that Mr. Edwards was ultimately terminated in January 2018 due to his repeated failures to follow safety policies and insubordination when corrected, as well as his hostile behavior toward supervisors and co-workers. |
| 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. |
| 10/31/2025 | Johnson County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE | LACV084556 | Monique & Aidan Holtkamp v. Mia & Jan Kittelson & Depositors | This case arises from an automobile crash that occurred on October 9,
2021. Monique and Aidan Holtkamp claim that Mia Kittelson was negligent in the operation of
her motor vehicle and that, as a result, they sustained injuries for which they seek compensation.
Defendants admit that Mia Kittelson was negligent, but they dispute the cause, nature, and
amount of the damages claimed by the Plaintiffs. |
| 10/31/2025 | Muscatine County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - OTHER NEGLIGENCE | LACV027100 | Tanya Lopez-Vileta et al v. West Liberty Community School District et al | Plaintiff Tanya Lopez-Vileta has brought this claim as parent and next friend for J.A.L.V., a minor, and individually on her own behalf as parent against the Defendants, West Liberty Community School District, Shaun Kruger, and Vicki Vernon. Plaintiff alleges the Defendants were negligent in the supervision of Emily Erin Resendiz while J.A.L.V. was a student at West Liberty Community School District. Plaintiff alleges the negligent supervision of Emily Erin Resendiz resulted in damages to herself and J.A.L.V. // Defendants deny these allegations. |
| 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. |
| 10/16/2025 | Linn County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE | LACV104678 | Renise Philippe v. Calvin Hofer et al | This case arises out of a motor vehicle accident that occurred on February 15, 2023 in rural Tama County. The accident took place on Highway 30. The accident involved a car where Plaintiff Renise Philippe was a backseat passenger in a vehicle driven by an individual named Fresner Aurelien and a semi-truck and trailer owned by B. Velky Log Hauling, Inc. and driven by Calvin Hofer. There was a claim against Fresner Aurelien. The claim against Fresner Aurelien was settled. Pursuant to Iowa law, Fresner Aurelien is now identified as a “released party,” which will be explained to you in other instructions. // The Plaintiff Renise Philippe alleges that Hofer was negligent in the operation of his vehicle. The plaintiff further alleges that her claimed damages were legally caused by Hofer’s negligence. // Defendants Calvil Hofer and B. Velky Log Hauling, Inc. deny that Hofer was negligent in the operation of his vehicle and further deny that he legally caused the damages, if any, alleged by Plaintiff Renise Philippe. // Defendants Calvin Hofer and B. Velky Log Hauling, Inc. further allege that Fresner Aurelien, a released party, was comparatively negligent and legally caused the damages claimed by the Plaintiff. |
| 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. |
| 10/10/2025 | Johnson County | CIVIL LAW - PERSONAL INJURY - MOTOR VEHICLE | LACV084373 | Jennifer Ann Meade v. Jo Ann Stewart and Farm Bureau Property & Casualty Insurance Company | On June 4, 2021, Plaintiff Jennifer Meade and Defendant JoAnn Stewart were involved in a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of 1st Avenue and Pipeline Road in Coralville, Iowa. JoAnn Steward failed to obey a stop sign and collided with the Meade vehicle. Stewart admits the accident was her fault. Jennifer Meade alleges she was injured in the accident and continues to suffer pain and disability as a result. JoAnn Stewart admits Jennifer Meade was injured in the accident but denies the nature and extent of her injuries are as she claims. |