Court upholds sexual abuse convictions of Pizza Ranch co founder
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld four counts of third degree sexual abuse against Lawrence Vander Esch 54 of Hull. He pleaded guilty in 2001 after approaching 17 and 18 year old employees with a supposed medical study promising 30000 dollars. Victims testified they would not have consented without knowledge of no study. Vander Esch received 10 years on each count to run concurrently. He co founded the Pizza Ranch chain now with over 80 restaurants.
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Iowa Supreme Court upholds $1 million parade injury award
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a Woodbury County jury verdict finding Sioux City negligent after parade barriers were removed and a golf cart was struck. Cheryl Messerschmidt, injured July 2, 1999, will receive 85 percent of the $1 million award, with Sisangviane Mekdara responsible for 15 percent after his OUI guilty plea.
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Appeals court overturns drunken driving ruling
The Iowa Court of Appeals reversed David Frazier Bird’s OWI conviction and license revocation after ruling police failures to follow device calibration and implied consent rules made intoxilyzer results inadmissible. The case returns to Johnson County District Court for further action.
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