by Dana | May 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Stephen Olson and Michael Moran – Trucking Industry Defense Association Partners Michael Moran and Stephen Olson recently attended the T.I.D.A. Cargo and Skills conference in Phoenix AZ, focusing on recent case law updates in the area of cargo claims and new...
by Dana | May 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Karen Bailey and Paige Hall – Shelby County, IA Lawsuit involved an accidental house fire, where plaintiff (landlord) claimed defendant (tenant) was responsible for causing the fire by either improper disposal of cigarettes or improper use of candles. Plaintiff...
by Dana | May 2, 2018 | Case Law Updates
Iowa Procedure: Donnell v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co., Iowa App., No. a-13-0672 (March 12, 2014) Issue: Whether a one-year limitations provision provided in an insurance contract conforms with and is enforceable under Iowa law. Facts: Sixteen months after...
by Dana | May 2, 2018 | Case Law Updates
Iowa Procedure: Caldwell v. Holiday Lake Owners’ Association, Inc., No. 3-485 (Iowa Ct. App. 2013) Issue: Whether a defendant can join a party as a third-party defendant for purposes of contribution after the statute of limitations has run on Plaintiff’s cause(s) of...
by Dana | May 2, 2018 | Case Law Updates
Contract: Team Two, Inc. v. City of Des Moines, Iowa, No. 3-194 (Iowa Crt. App. 2013) Issues: Whether the Court erred in not requiring the jury to show whether it based its verdict on a breach of a specific contract term or a breach of an implied covenant. Whether the...
