Legal Opinion

Ladd v. Iowa West Racing Ass'n

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 19, 1989No. 88-976PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SNELL, Justice.

Complainant, Charles Ladd, appeals the dismissal by the trial court of his sexual discrimination claim against respondent, the Iowa West Racing Association, d/b/a Bluffs Run. We reverse and remand.

The principles governing our review are well-settled. A motion to dismiss is sus tainable only when the pleadings make certain that the pleader has failed to state a claim on which any relief can be granted under any state of facts provable under the allegations. Rittscher v. State, 352 N.W.2d 247, 250 (Iowa 1984); Curtis v. Board of Supervisors, 270 N.W.2d 447, 448 (Iowa 1978). We…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Koire v. Metro Car WashCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Chauffeurs, Teamsters & Helpers, Local Union No. 238 v. Iowa Civil Rights CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  3. Salsbury Laboratories v. Iowa Department of Environmental QualitySupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  4. Clark v. MincksSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
  5. Curtis v. Board of Supervisors of Clinton CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1978

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. Brumage v. WoodsmallSupreme Court of Iowa · 1989
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  4. Fort Des Moines Church of Christ v. JacksonDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 2016
  5. Angelucci v. Century Supper ClubCalifornia Supreme Court · 2007

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