Poulsen v. Russell

Decided January 14, 1981. Arthur A. McGiverin wrote the opinion for the court.

300 N.W.2d 289 · Cited 88 times

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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.

• Decatur-Moline Corp. v. Blink · 283 N.W.2d 347
• Harris v. Jones · 380 A.2d 611
• Meyer v. Nottger · 241 N.W.2d 911
• Northrup v. Miles Homes, Inc. of Iowa · 204 N.W.2d 850
• B & B Asphalt Co. v. T. S. McShane Co. · 242 N.W.2d 279
• Hatfield v. Max Rouse & Sons Northwest · 606 P.2d 944
• Curtis v. Armagast · 158 Iowa 507
• Amsden v. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. · 203 N.W.2d 252
• Blakeley v. Estate of Shortal · 20 N.W.2d 28
• Davis v. First Nat. Bank of Arizona · 605 P.2d 37
• Claim of Patterson v. Estate of Patterson · 189 N.W.2d 601
• Walnut Street Baptist Church v. Oliphant · 135 N.W.2d 97
• Vicnire v. Ford Motor Credit Co. · 401 A.2d 148
• Rudolph v. Iowa Methodist Medical Center · 293 N.W.2d 550
• Lutz v. Darbyshire · 297 N.W.2d 349
• Matter of Estate of Herm · 284 N.W.2d 191
• Millsap v. Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission · 249 N.W.2d 679
• State v. Reese · 259 N.W.2d 771
• State v. Hobbs · 172 N.W.2d 268
• First National Bank in Sioux City v. Curran · 206 N.W.2d 317
• Kufer v. Carson · 230 N.W.2d 500
• McCarter v. Uban · 166 N.W.2d 910
• Bahnsen v. Rabe · 276 N.W.2d 413
• Froman v. Perrin · 213 N.W.2d 684
• In Re the Marriage of Abild · 243 N.W.2d 541

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