Iowa seeks dismissal of stuttering suit
The Iowa Attorney General's Office seeks dismissal of a negligence suit filed by six University of Iowa stuttering study participants. The motion argues acts in 1939 fall before the 1965 Iowa Tort Claims Act, when the state was immune, and that no viable claim exists.
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Controversial 1939 Monster Study Faces Legal Challenge
The petition alleges lack of subject matter jurisdiction over claims arising from the Monster Study led by Wendell Johnson at the University of Iowa. Six plaintiffs claim fraud and long term emotional harm from the four month experiment conducted on children at the Iowa Soldiers' Orphans Home in Davenport. A 2001 university apology followed prior reports. hearings on motion not set.
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Mary Tudor Jacobs
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District Judge Good on extended medical leave
Sixth District Judge David Good has begun an extended medical leave effective immediately. Chief Judge David Remley said details are unavailable and that Good’s cases will be reassigned, with each judge taking one or two files and contacting involved attorneys to outline procedures.
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Cedar Rapids couple injured in Highway 30 rollover
A Cedar Rapids couple, Jodi and Michael Hill, were hurt in a one vehicle rollover on Highway 30 about a mile west of the Cedar River. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. when Jodi Hill lost control of the sport utility vehicle. The SUV flipped onto its top in the median and both were treated at Mercy Medical Center and released.
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Cedar Rapids school board chief won't seek re-election
Cedar Rapids school board president Sot. 8 AD McDermott will not run in the Sept. 9 election to devote time to other education related boards. She will begin a two year term as president of the Iowa Association of School Boards in January 2004 and serves on multiple local and state boards.
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Man with drug history fights firearms charges
Cedar Rapids man Michael Egan, 45, has pleaded not guilty to a four count federal indictment alleging he made false statements to buy a gun and possessed firearms while using drugs. The trial is set for Sept 8 in Cedar Rapids federal court. Egan told reporters the guns were for target practice and not loaded. He previously pleaded guilty to a Linn County marijuana possession charge and received probation with drug treatment.
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