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July 16, 2014
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Summaries of most recent opinions.
No. 3-1256 / 13-0981
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CHAD JAY ROUSE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 4-054 / 13-0916
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. TODD CARBER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 11-1946
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RACHEL ELIZABETH CLAY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 12-1810
       CARL GENE GARNICA, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 12-1925
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RAYMOND DEAN COOPER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 12-2122
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MARIO GUERRERO CORDERO, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 12-2204
       DONNO SHANE ZEKUCIA, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. MARIA ISABEL JOHNSON n/k/a MARIA ISABEL PETERSON, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.
No. 13-0201
       ALVIN WORKMAN, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-0244
       ANTHONY BROWN, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-0291
       DOUGLAS E. KURTZ, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No.13-0298
       DANA PETERSON, Petitioner-Appellant, vs. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-0522
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DENNIS EARL LEAHY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-0524
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MARTIN LEON MORALES, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-0755
       RUSS HOTCHKISS and DARUSS ENTERPRISES, INC., d/b/a PROSHIELD FIRE PROTECTION, an Iowa Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, vs. INTERNATIONAL PROFIT ASSOCIATES, INC., n/k/a INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC., an Illinois Corporation, INTERNATIONAL TAX ADVISORS, INC., n/k/a STRATEGIC TAX ADVISORS, INC., a Nevada Corporation, and ACCOUNTANCY ASSOCIATES, LLC, n/k/a VALUATION ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Co., Defendants-Appellees.
No. 13-0794
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. WARREN EDWARD PURVIS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-0840
       FRANK D. BOURRAGE, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-0859
       NORTH GLENN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-0958
       TERRY HARRIS, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-0976
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ERROLL ANTOINE TAYLOR, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-0993
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JAMERIOUS LANIER SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-0998
       JACQUE LOUIS MILLER, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-1028
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DEANDRE GOODE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1103
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. SHAUNTA HOPKINS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1113
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JILLIAN JANE STEWART, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1165
       WALTER JUNIOR HOSKINS, III, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-1170
       IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OWEETIS FRYE, Deceased. ROBERT D. FRYE, BENJAMIN D. FRYE, and HANNA M. FRYE, Beneficiaries-Appellants.
No. 13-1200
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CORNELL A. FIELDS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1206
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. BOBBY JOE MADSEN JR., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1208
       GRINNELL STATE BANK, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. PARTIES IN POSSESSION, Defendants, and SUZANNE K. STEPHENSON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1218
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JAMES R. THIELMAN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1223
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RONALD E. VOWELS JR., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1242
       BRYAN BOYD, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. LEGISLATIVE SERVICES AGENCY, GLEN DICKINSON and STATE OF IOWA, Defendant-Appellees.
No. 13-1251
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. FAITH DAYLENE LOHR, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1301
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. ISAIAH JOSHUA ALEXANDER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1358
       MEDICAL ASSOCIATES OF CLINTON, P.L.C., Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. CHRISTOPHER S.E. MARTIN, M.D., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 13-1390
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF JOHN MINEART AND TAMI JO MINEART Upon the Petition of JOHN MINEART, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning TAMI JO MINEART, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-1396
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. KRIS WARICK, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1418
       IN THE INTEREST OF A.S. JR., Minor Child, E.W., Mother, Appellant, A.S. SR., Father, Appellant.
No. 13-1426
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF ADREANNE MARIE GRAVES AND DAVID EDWARD GRAVES Upon the Petition of ADREANNE MARIE GRAVES, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning DAVID EDWARD GRAVES, Respondent-Appellee.
No.13-1462
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF NICOLE CLEVERINGA AND DARIN L. CLEVERINGA Upon the Petition of NICOLE CLEVERINGA, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning DARIN L. CLEVERINGA, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-1469
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CLIFFORD ORRIS JACKSON JR., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1490
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. DANIEL E. MORRISSEY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1559
       ROBERT O. DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. CLIFFORD GARTH DAVIS, CONNIE SUE WORKMAN, and JAMES CRAIG DAVIS, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 13-1562
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF TRAVIS R. DUGGAN AND DANIELLE L. DUGGAN Upon the Petition of TRAVIS R. DUGGAN, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning DANIELLE L. DUGGAN, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-1574
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CHAD RYAN TANNAHILL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1653
       ARCHITECTURAL WALL SYSTEMS and ZURICH NORTH AMERICA, Petitioners-Appellants, vs. DONALD TOWERS, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-1757
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF TRACY LYNN HOFFMAN AND ERNST FRANKLIN HOFFMAN Upon the Petition of TRACY LYNN HOFFMAN, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning ERNST FRANKLIN HOFFMAN, Respondent-Appellee.
No. 13-1784
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. ALEXANDER M. OPONSKI-SIMS, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 13-1811
       ACTUALLY CLEAN FLOOR & FURNITURE, L.L.C., Assignee of JASON BAILEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. ACTION RESTORATION, INC., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 13-1826
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. RENEE ROCHELLE OPPERUD, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1834
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. REX DEAN MCDERMOTT, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-1889
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF DAREN LEE LAURITSEN AND DANA MARIE LAURITSEN Upon the Petition of DAREN LEE LAURITSEN, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning DANA MARIE LAURITSEN, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 13-1988
       JANENE M. GORSETT, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. JAMES PATRICK GENGLER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-2003
       STATE OF IOWA, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. NICHOLAS PAUL AUGUSTINE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 14-0096
       IN RE THE MATTER OF S.L., Alleged to Be Seriously Mentally Impaired, S.L., Respondent-Appellant.
No. 14-0133
       IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF PAUL A. STEPHENS AND NICHOLE R. STEPHENS Upon the Petition of PAUL A. STEPHENS, Petitioner-Appellee, And Concerning NICHOLE R. STEPHENS, Respondent-Appellant.
No. 14-0333
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.L.-S. and C.L.-S., Minor Children, A.S., Mother, Appellant.
No. 14-0445
       IN THE INTEREST OF D.D., K.D., AND K.M., Minor Children, C.M., Mother, Appellant, J.D., Father, Appellant.
No. 14-0592
       IN THE INTEREST OF A.C. AND A.J., Minor Children, J.C., Father, Appellant.
No. 14-0610
       IN THE INTEREST OF D.S., Minor Child, D.S., Father, Appellant.
No. 14-0658
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.C., Minor Child, K.C., Mother, Appellant.
No. 14-0673
       IN THE INTEREST OF J.P., Minor Child, L.P., Mother, Appellant.
No. 14-0704
       IN THE INTEREST OF C.B., Minor Child, S.B., Mother, Appellant.
No. 14-0706
       IN THE INTEREST OF T.E., Minor Child, G.W., Father, Appellant.
No. 14-0708
       IN THE INTEREST OF H.L., Minor Child, A.L., Father, Appellant.
No. 14-0714
       IN THE INTEREST OF N.T., Minor Child, M.T., Father, Appellant, K.W., Mother, Appellant.
No. 14-0753
       IN THE INTEREST OF K.M. and J.M. JR., Minor Children, A.M., Mother, Appellant, J.M. SR., Father, Appellant.
No. 14-0754
       IN THE INTEREST OF E.C., A.C. G.N., J.N., and A.N., Minor Children, J.N., Father, Appellant, B.M., Mother, Appellant.
No. 14-0805
       IN THE INTEREST OF R.L.P. AND R.M.P., Minor Children, C.P., Mother, Appellant.
No. 14-0808
       IN THE INTEREST OF C.P. and K.P., Minor Children, J.P., Father, Appellant.
No. 13-0966
       MICHAEL EUGENE HORLAS, Applicant-Appellant, vs. STATE OF IOWA, Respondent-Appellee.
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