sanctions hearing in Iowa

2025And the district court reasonably applied the law, which required the petition to assert—and Matthew to ultimately prove—something very different from his sworn testimony: “that conditions since the decree was entered have so materially and substantially changed that the children’s best interests make it expedient to make the requested change.” In re Marriage of Frederici, 338 N.W.2d 156, 158 (Iowa 1983). 8 Last on this factual front, we note a loose end in the record: Matthew’s contention one of the boys made a threatening statement, possibly after the divorce was finalized but before he file

2021Khanna points to statements the Andersens’ attorney made in an affidavit and at the sanctions hearing that the mistrial was “justified” and “appropriate under [the] circumstances.” To preserve an issue for our review, “a party must raise [the] issue and the district court must decide it.” Duck Creek Tire Serv., Inc. v. Goodyear Corners, L.C., 796 N.W.2d 886, 892 (Iowa 2011).

2019See Barnhill, 885 N.W.2d at 422 (finding attorney violated rule 32:8.4(d) when, in one client matter, her failure to comply with discovery obligations resulted in additional court proceedings, “including a sanctions hearing and hearings on [the opposing party’s] motions to compel,” which required the court to leave the case open, even after it had granted summary judgment, so the sanctions issue could be resolved); see also Turner, 918 N.W.2d at 151 (finding attorney violated rule 32:8.4(d) when he, among other things, made improper filings in the bankruptcy court that delayed the proceedings)

2014“Dismissal and entry of a default judgment should be the rare judicial act.” Kendall/Hunt Publ’g Co. v. Rowe, 424 N.W.2d 235, 241 (Iowa 1988). “[R]endering a judgment by default against the disobedient party” is one of the sanctions permitted by rule 1.517(2)(b)(3).

1994See State v. Brown, 397 N.W.2d 689, 698 (Iowa 1986).

1989Court, 375 N.W.2d 692, 699 (Iowa 1985).