Schlegel v. Ottumwa Courier

Decided October 21, 1998. Louis A. Lavorato wrote the opinion for the court.

585 N.W.2d 217 · Cited 63 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.

• Johnson v. Dodgen · 451 N.W.2d 168
• Johnson v. Nickerson · 542 N.W.2d 506
• Little Rock Newspapers, Inc. v. Dodrill · 660 S.W.2d 933
• Richie v. Paramount Pictures Corp. · 544 N.W.2d 21
• Reveley v. Berg Publications, Inc. · 601 F. Supp. 44
• Vinson v. Linn-Mar Community School District · 360 N.W.2d 108
• Lara v. Thomas · 512 N.W.2d 777
• Gobin v. Globe Publishing Co. · 649 P.2d 1239
• Jones v. PALMER COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED · 440 N.W.2d 884
• France v. St. Clare's Hospital & Health Center · 82 A.D.2d 1
• Prewitt v. Wilson · 128 Iowa 198
• Audubon-Exira Ready Mix, Inc. v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad · 335 N.W.2d 148
• Sundholm v. City of Bettendorf · 389 N.W.2d 849

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