Legal Opinion
Baker v. City of Iowa City
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 30, 2008No. 05-1833PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERNUS, Chief Justice.
The plaintiff, John Baker, appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment for the appellees, City of Iowa City, Iowa, and Iowa City Human Rights Commission, based on the court’s conclusion the plaintiffs claims were moot. In addition, Baker contends the court erred in failing to rule as a matter of law that the City’s ordinances exceed its home rule powers in two particulars: (1) the prohibition of discrimination by small employers; and (2) the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of marital status. Baker also challenges the district court’s quashing of his…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Carole Tomka v. The Seiler Corporation, Daniel Lucey, David Polonsky and Timothy ConroyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Hyler v. GarnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
- Interstate Power Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
- McSpadden v. Big Ben Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1980
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Anne Hensler Vs. City Of DavenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 2010
- In the Matter of Trust T-1 of Mary Faye Trimble, Judith R. Cunningham, TrusteeSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
- John Baker and Valerie Baker v. City of Iowa City, Iowa and Iowa City Human Rights CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 2015
- State Of Iowa Vs. Donna Kay LouwrensSupreme Court of Iowa · 2010
- Laurie Freeman, Sharon Mockmore, Beccy Boysel, Gary D. Boysel, Linda L. Goreham, Gary R. Goreham, Kelcey Brackett, and Bobbie Lynn Weatherman v. Grain Processing CorporationSupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
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