State Supreme Court / Iowa

Bowers v. Polk County Board of Supervisors

Decided January 7, 2002. Louis A. Lavorato wrote the opinion for the court.

638 N.W.2d 682 · Cited 81 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

In Re Morrow · 616 N.W.2d 544
Blumenthal Investment Trusts v. City of West Des Moines · 636 N.W.2d 255
Jenness v. Fortson · 403 U.S. 431
Lane v. Wilson · 307 U.S. 268
Kelly v. MacOn-bibb County Board of Elections · 608 F. Supp. 1036
Spaulding v. Illinois Community College Board · 356 N.E.2d 339
Callender v. Skiles · 591 N.W.2d 182
Exira Community School District v. State · 512 N.W.2d 787
State v. Mann · 602 N.W.2d 785
Miller v. Boone County Hospital · 394 N.W.2d 776
State v. Hall · 227 N.W.2d 192
City of Cedar Rapids v. Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of Iowa · 526 N.W.2d 284
Owens v. Brownlie · 610 N.W.2d 860
Johnston v. Veterans' Plaza Authority · 535 N.W.2d 131
State v. Bell · 572 N.W.2d 910
Miller v. Board of Medical Examiners · 609 N.W.2d 478

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Master Builders of Iowa, Inc. v. Polk County · 653 N.W.2d 382
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In the Interest of K.M. · 653 N.W.2d 602
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