Legal Opinion
Peg Hutchison, Dan Johnson, Russ Nichols, Shawn Ripperger, Leigh Ann Swain, and Shelly Vander Tuig v. Douglas Shull, Steve Wilson, Dean Yordi, the Board of Supervisors for Warren County, Iowa, and Warren County, Iowa
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 18, 2016No. 14–1649PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Justice.
Former Warren County employees brought an action against the county and its board of supervisors alleging a violation of the open meetings law contained in chapter 21 of the Iowa Code. The district court dismissed the action, finding the board members’ activities did not constitute a “meeting” as defined in Iowa Code section 21.2(2) (2013)., In reaching its conclusion, the district court found that although the board members deliberated concerning matters .within the scope of their policy-making duties, a majority of the supervisors never deliberated at a meeting within the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- State v. WiederienSupreme Court of Iowa · 2006
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Service Employees International Union, Local 199 v. State of Iowa, Iowa Board of RegentsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2019
- James W. Olinger and Larry C. Meyer, plaintiffs-appellants/cross-appellees v. Robert Smith, Walter Utman, Gaylord Pitt, Harrison County, Iowa, and Utman Drainage District, defendants-appellees/cross-appellants.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 2016
- Amended August 22, 2017 Tom Brakke and Rhonda Brakke D/B/A/ Pine Ridge Hunting Lodge, and McBra, Inc. Vs. Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa Natural Resource CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
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