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just cause standard in Iowa

7 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1983–2024 2 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 (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Sheldon Community School District Board of Directors v. Lundbladgreen
iowa · 1995 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008In Sheldon Community School District Board of Directors v. Lundblad, a teacher argued that the board could not consider incidents “long since resolved.” 528 N.W.2d 593, 596 (Iowa 1995).

2008In Sheldon Community School District Board of Directors v. Lundblad, a teacher argued that the board could not consider incidents “long since resolved.” 528 N.W.2d 593, 596 (Iowa 1995).

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Everett v. Board of Education of the Hampton Community School Districtgreen
iowactapp · 1983 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1992–1995
2 sentences

1995Youel, 282 N.W.2d at 682 ; see also Everett, 334 N.W.2d at 321 .

1992See Everett v. Board of Education, 334 N.W.2d 320, 321 (Iowa App.1983).

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BD. OF ED. OF FORT MADISON COMMUNITY v. Youelgreen
iowa · 1979 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1983–1995
2 sentences

1995Youel, 282 N.W.2d at 682 ; see also Everett, 334 N.W.2d at 321 .

1983See Board of Education v. Youel, 282 N.W.2d 677, 682 (Iowa 1979).

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Julie K. Burton v. Hilltop Care Center and Iowa Long Term Care Risk Management Associationgreen
iowa · 2012 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See Burton v. Hilltop Care Ctr., 813 N.W.2d 250, 256 (Iowa 2012) (“If an agency has been clearly vested with the authority to make factual findings on a particular issue, then a reviewing court can only disturb those factual findings if they are ‘not supported by substantial evidence in the record . . . .’” (quoting Iowa Code § 17A.19(10)(f))). “‘Substantial evidence’ means the quantity and quality of evidence that would be deemed sufficient by a neutral, detached, and reasonable person, to establish the fact at issue when the consequences resulting from the establishment of that fact are unde

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Lakeside Casino v. Bluegreen
iowa · 2007 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023The court found, “Ultimately, Krogman is arguing the Agency decision should be reversed based on the application of law to the facts, not because the Agency’s decision was taken without regard to the law or facts.” The court determined PERB had authority to 6 interpret the just cause standard.4 The court concluded it should determine whether PERB’s decision was “an irrational, illogical, or wholly unjustifiable application of law to the fact that has clearly been vested by a provision of law in the discretion of the agency,” citing Lakeside Casino v. Blue, 743 N.W.2d 169, 173 (Iowa 2007).

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Auen v. Alcoholic Beverages Division of Iowa Department of Commercegreen
iowa · 2004 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023See Auen v. Alcoholic Beverages Div., Iowa Dep’t of Commerce, 679 N.W.2d 586 , 589–90 (Iowa 2004) (“If the legislature has not clearly vested the interpretation of the statute at issue with the agency, we are free to substitute our judgment de novo for the agency’s interpretation and determine if the interpretation is erroneous.”). 4 The district court’s ruling cites Kuhn v. Pub.

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Briggs v. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ETC.green
iowa · 1979 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
1 sentence

1995See Briggs, 282 N.W.2d at 743 .

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Iowa. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Joseph Walsh v. Teresa Wahlert and the State of Iowa green
iowa · 2018
1 sentence

2023“If the PERB finds the disciplinary action discriminatory or for other reasons ‘not constituting just cause,’ the employee may be reinstated without loss of pay or benefits for the elapsed period, or the PERB ‘may provide other appropriate remedies.’” Walsh, 913 N.W.2d at 522 (citing Iowa Code § 8A.415(2)(b)).

12023–2023

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 279.17 (5) IA § Iowa Code § 279.18 (4) IA § Iowa Code § 279.16 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NC 10 (2012–2024) WI 8 (1999–2023) OH 8 (1984–2024) IA 7 (1983–2024) VT 7 (1977–2023) PA 6 (1985–2025) NJ 5 (1985–2018) UT 5 (2008–2019) LA 5 (1995–2015) MD 3 (2004–2014) CA 3 (2004–2022) IL 3 (2011–2013) IN 3 (1998–2010) NH 3 (1994–2007) NY 2 (1994–2018) MA 2 (1993–1996)

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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