Hassebroch v. Weaver Construction Company

We observe at the outset that appellant’s opening brief disregards rule 344, Rules of Civil Procedure, in that it contains no statement of the case, the facts, or errors relied on for reversal. The argument contains only three references to the record — two to testimony of one witness, the other to the trial court’s judgment. The volume and page in the Iowa Reports are not given for some of the cases cited, as required by rule 344(e). A reasonable effort should have been made to comply with rule 344.

The controversy before the deputy industrial commissioner as sole arbitrator and the…