Tama triple murderer's custody bid ends in California being kept
Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that Charles Cullor's two children must remain with their maternal relatives, Tabitha age 10 and Aaron age 9, in California. Cullor is serving three life terms for the 1980 Tama killings of Linda Cullor, Mark Curtis, and Roseann Curtis.
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Judy Daubenmier
Szette Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Tama
Iowa Court of Appeals
Charles Cullor
California
Cullor
Linda Cullor
Mark Curtis
Roseann Curtis
Culler
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Tabitha
Aaron
Illinois
Darrow
Darrows
McClains
Court overturns firings return of Benton teacher
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled Loretta Ferree must be reinstated after being unjustly fired in 1981 due to budget cuts at Benton Community School District. The 3-2 decision found the superintendent lacked authority to place probation on teachers without contract provisions, blocking subjective criteria. Judge Schlegel criticized narrow statutory limits on school authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa Court of Appeals
Benton
Loretta Ferree
Ferree
Janet Johnson
Dick Schlegel
Appeals Court Upholds Firing Reversal for South Winneshiek Teacher
The Iowa Supreme Court or state appeals court rules 5-0 that veteran teacher Betty Sexton was unjustly fired by the South Winneshiek Community School District. It found insufficient evidence of just cause, noting selective Project Teach honors and strong student and parent support, while citing only isolated professional faults. Sexton, 29 years in the profession with 19 years at South Winneshiek, had been dismissed in 1981 over teaching methods and conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culler
Tama County District Court
Brent G. Harstad
McClains
Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Iowa Court of Appeals
South Winneshiek
Betty Sexton
Winneshiek County
Carroll Engelkes
State of
Iowa
Sexton
Court reduces punitive damages to new trial ruling in privacy case
Iowa Court of Appeals orders a new trial on punitive damages for photographer Terry Fouts who secretly filmed a woman changing in his bathroom. The three two majority says punitive damages cannot destroy a defendant’s finances, noting Fouts’s net worth and income. Jurist dissent contests the amount.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Court of Appeals
Terry Fouts
Mary Hanzlik
Leo Oxberger
Fouts
Mary
Linn District Court
Paul Kilburg
Appeals Court
Janet Johnson
Alan Danielson
Danielson
Iowa City abuse case upheld by Court of Appeals
The Iowa Court of Appeals, in a 3 to 2 ruling, denied Kevin Roy Christianson a new trial. The majority held no error in the district court’s decision, citing lack of a trial-record on jury selection procedures and addressing a juror bias claim.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa City
Iowa Court of Appeals
Johnson County
Robert Osmundson
Kevin Roy Christianson
Christianson
Bruce Snell
Snell
Amana workers lose ruling on benefits
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled 4-1 that 159 Amana Refrigeration employees are not eligible for unemployment benefits for the 1980 three week plant shutdown after they signed waivers indicating they did not want to work. The decision overturns a lower court ruling and clarifies the law for temporary unemployment and availability for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Amana Refrigeration Inc
Iowa Court of Appeals
Iowa District Court
August F. Hansell Jr
Temorary
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Aya Ee
Andrés Segovia
National Public Radio
I Segovia
Marivel de Falla
Joaquin Rodrigo
Alexandre Tansman
Kirkwood Community College
C.R. Man
Amana
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