Legal Opinion

Crow v. Shaeffer

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 29, 1972No. 54858PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Chief Justice.

Certiorari to review order of defendant-court affirming 60-day suspension of plaintiff’s driver’s license by the state department of public safety for a “serious violation.” We annul the writ and sustain the order.

As pertinent here Code section 321.210 provides:

“The department is hereby authorized to suspend the license of an operator or chauffeur without preliminary hearing upon a showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the licensee:
“2. Is an habitually reckless or negligent driver of a motor vehicle.
“7. Has committed a serious violation of the motor…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Mallory v. ParadiseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  2. Danner v. HassSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  3. Goergen v. State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
  4. Sueppel v. EadsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
  5. Isaacson v. Iowa State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Rodman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  2. Tom Brakke and Rhonda Brakke D/B/A/ Pine Ridge Hunting Lodge, and McBra, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa Natural Resource CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
  3. Northern Natural Gas Company v. ForstSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  4. State v. PrybilSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  5. State v. SchlemmeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981

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