16 results for 'judge:"Blane"'.
J. Blane finds that defendant was properly convicted of arson, attempted murder, and other charges because evidence indicated that he told a co-worker he would kill his wife if she ever tried to take their child and leave him. Evidence also indicated he set fire to her house while she, their daughter, and her parents were inside, and that he drove by as the residence burned. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: February 7, 2024, Case #: 22-1976, Categories: Evidence, Murder, Arson
J. Blane grants an engineering company dismissal of claims brought after plaintiff was denied insurance coverage for hail damage sustained to his roof because damages were purely economic, and the economic loss doctrine barred recovery claims from being brought against the engineering firm. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: January 24, 2024, Case #: 22-1861, Categories: Insurance, Property, Negligence
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J. Blane finds that defendant was properly convicted of intimidation with a dangerous weapon and other charges after shooting at a clerk in a convenience store. Defendant wore a mask during the altercation, but the clerk was able to identify him based on his eyes, nose, and mouth. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: January 10, 2024, Case #: 22-1743, Categories: Evidence, Weapons, Identification
J. Blane finds that the division of property in a dissolution of marriage action was properly modified because the husband's gambling habit had dissipated family assets prior to dissolution. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: December 6, 2023, Case #: 22-0550, Categories: Family Law
J. Blane finds that a mother's and father's parental rights were properly terminated since they used drugs, maintained unstable housing, and exposed their daughter to a sexual predator while temporarily living in a hotel room. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: November 8, 2023, Case #: 23-1337, Categories: Family Law
J. Blane finds that property owners were not entitled to a boundary establishing possession of a disputed 8.5-foot strip of land because they failed to prove acquiescence since the parties had not agreed on the definition of the boundary line. Reversed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: August 30, 2023, Case #: 22-2006, Categories: Property
J. Blane finds that a mother's parental rights were properly terminated since she failed to respond to treatment for methamphetamine use. However, the father should be granted an extension because he had been confirmed through paternity testing only a few days prior to termination. Affirmed in part.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: August 30, 2023, Case #: 23-0907, Categories: Civil Procedure, Family Law
J. Blane finds that defendant was properly denied acquittal after he threatened to shoot police in a standoff and headbutted an officer in jail. Defendant contends he did not knowingly impede officers who were attempting to serve him with an arrest warrant, but he had placed guns all throughout his house and shot them when officers approached. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: August 9, 2023, Case #: 22-1305, Categories: Sentencing, Assault
J. Blane finds that a husband was properly denied modification of spousal support following dissolution of marriage because he failed to point to changed circumstances warranting such. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: June 7, 2023, Case #: 22-1326, Categories: Family Law
J. Blane finds that defendant was properly convicted of DUI based on evidence that defendant failed a field sobriety test after being pulled over for crossing the center line. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: May 24, 2023, Case #: 22-0904, Categories: Evidence, Dui
J. Blane finds that a mother's parental rights were properly terminated due to her ongoing substance abuse issues and history of emotionally harmful behavior. Affirmed.
Court: Iowa Court Of Appeals, Judge: Blane, Filed On: May 24, 2023, Case #: 23-0111, Categories: Family Law