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scintilla rule in Iowa

10 Iowa opinions name it 1 courts 1903–1976 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Iowa courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (0)

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No positive-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa.

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Also cited on this issue (12)

CaseCitedYears
Meyer v. Houck green
iowa · 1892
2 sentences

1944Meyer & Bros. v. Houck, 85 Iowa 319 ; Hurd & Wilkinson v. Neilson, 100 Iowa 555 ; Cherry v. Des Moines Leader, 114 Iowa 298 , and eases cited.

1932Meyer v. Houck, 85 Iowa 319 ; Wendt v. Foss, 161 Iowa 122 ; Slaughter v. McManigal, 138 Iowa 643 ; Sanderson v. C.

41903–1944
McGlade v. City of Waterloo neutral
· 1916
2 sentences

1937In McGlade v. City of Waterloo, 178 Iowa 11, 13 , 156 N. W. 680 , 681, we said: “We have repudiated the scintilla doctrine, and announced the rule that a trial judge should sustain a motion to direct whenever, considering all of the testimony, it clearly appears to him that it would be his duty to set aside a verdict if found in favor of the party upon whom the burden of proof rests. * * * ‘ ‘ For example, if the testimony offered by the party having the burden, is in conflict with undisputed facts, and especially with physical facts which are a verity, or is such that, under all the circumsta

1928In McGlade v. City of Waterloo, 178 Iowa 11 , we said: “We have repudiated the scintilla doctrine, and announced the rule that a trial judge should sustain a motion to direct whenever, considering all of the testimony, it clearly appears to him that it would be his duty to set aside a verdict if found in favor of the party upon whom the burden of proof rests.” See, also, Strader v. Armstrong, 192 Iowa 1368 .

31922–1937
Ellingson v. Kramer green
iowa · 1964
2 sentences

1976Ellingson v. Kramer, 255 Iowa 1257 , 125 N.W.2d 777 .

1976Ellingson v. Kramer, 255 Iowa 1257 , 125 N.W.2d 777 .

11976–1976
In Re Estate of Sinift green
iowa · 1943
2 sentences

1974Volkswagen Iowa City, Inc. v. Scott’s Inc., 165 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa); Ehrhardt v. Ruan Transport Corp., 245 Iowa 193 , 61 N.W.2d 696 ; In re Sinift’s Estate, 233 Iowa 800 , 10 N.W.2d 550 .

1974Volkswagen Iowa City, Inc. v. Scott’s Inc., 165 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa); Ehrhardt v. Ruan Transport Corp., 245 Iowa 193 , 61 N.W.2d 696 ; In re Sinift’s Estate, 233 Iowa 800 , 10 N.W.2d 550 .

11974–1974
Ehrhardt v. Ruan Transport Corp. green
iowa · 1953
2 sentences

1974Volkswagen Iowa City, Inc. v. Scott’s Inc., 165 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa); Ehrhardt v. Ruan Transport Corp., 245 Iowa 193 , 61 N.W.2d 696 ; In re Sinift’s Estate, 233 Iowa 800 , 10 N.W.2d 550 .

1974Volkswagen Iowa City, Inc. v. Scott’s Inc., 165 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa); Ehrhardt v. Ruan Transport Corp., 245 Iowa 193 , 61 N.W.2d 696 ; In re Sinift’s Estate, 233 Iowa 800 , 10 N.W.2d 550 .

11974–1974
Volkswagen Iowa City, Inc. v. Scott's Incorporated green
iowa · 1969
2 sentences

1974Volkswagen Iowa City, Inc. v. Scott’s Inc., 165 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa); Ehrhardt v. Ruan Transport Corp., 245 Iowa 193 , 61 N.W.2d 696 ; In re Sinift’s Estate, 233 Iowa 800 , 10 N.W.2d 550 .

1974Volkswagen Iowa City, Inc. v. Scott's Inc., 165 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa); Ehrhardt v. Ruan Transport Corp., 245 Iowa 193 , 61 N.W.2d 696 ; In re Sinift's Estate, 233 Iowa 800 , 10 N.W.2d 550 .

11974–1974
Hurd v. Neilson neutral
iowa · 1897
1 sentence

1944Meyer & Bros. v. Houck, 85 Iowa 319 ; Hurd & Wilkinson v. Neilson, 100 Iowa 555 ; Cherry v. Des Moines Leader, 114 Iowa 298 , and eases cited.

11944–1944
Cherry v. Des Moines Leader green
iowa · 1901
1 sentence

1944Meyer & Bros. v. Houck, 85 Iowa 319 ; Hurd & Wilkinson v. Neilson, 100 Iowa 555 ; Cherry v. Des Moines Leader, 114 Iowa 298 , and eases cited.

11944–1944
Slaughter v. McManigal green
iowa · 1908
1 sentence

1932Meyer v. Houck, 85 Iowa 319 ; Wendt v. Foss, 161 Iowa 122 ; Slaughter v. McManigal, 138 Iowa 643 ; Sanderson v. C.

11932–1932
Wendt v. Foss green
iowa · 1913
1 sentence

1932Meyer v. Houck, 85 Iowa 319 ; Wendt v. Foss, 161 Iowa 122 ; Slaughter v. McManigal, 138 Iowa 643 ; Sanderson v. C.

11932–1932
Strader v. Armstrong neutral
iowa · 1922
1 sentence

1928In McGlade v. City of Waterloo, 178 Iowa 11 , we said: “We have repudiated the scintilla doctrine, and announced the rule that a trial judge should sustain a motion to direct whenever, considering all of the testimony, it clearly appears to him that it would be his duty to set aside a verdict if found in favor of the party upon whom the burden of proof rests.” See, also, Strader v. Armstrong, 192 Iowa 1368 .

11928–1928
Louisville Water Co. v. Lally neutral
kyctapp · 1916
1 sentence

1917In such case, that which purports to be evidence is insufficient to constitute a compliance with the requirements of the scintilla rule, for it is the essence of that rule that there must be some evidence (however slight) upon which the jury might rationally find a verdict for the party producing it.” See, also, Louisville Water Co. v. Lally, (Ky.) 182 S. W. 186 , and Peat v. Chicago, M. & St.

11917–1917

Where else courts name it

AL 247 (1923–2024) KY 47 (1909–1974) TX 31 (1916–2023) SC 27 (1931–2014) OH 16 (1905–1962) MS 13 (1939–1994) IA 10 (1903–1976) VA 10 (1903–2004) PA 7 (1888–1962) NJ 3 (1950–1961) GA 3 (1957–1979) OR 2 (1933–1942) MO 2 (1934–1973) TN 2 (1972–1974)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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