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futility doctrine in Iowa

5 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2016 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
North River Insurance Co. v. Iowa Division of Insurancegreen
iowa · 1993 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1996–2016
2 sentences

2016Co. v. Iowa Div. of Ins., 501 N.W.2d 542, 546 (Iowa 1993).

1996“The futility exception is concerned with the adequacy of the remedy, not a perceived predisposition of the decisionmaker.” Id.

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Salsbury Laboratories v. Iowa Department of Environmental Qualitygreen
iowa · 1979 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993Cf. Alberhasky v. City of Iowa City, 433 N.W.2d 693, 695-96 (Iowa 1988) (court determines constitutional challenge of statute to administrative agency is not a “fruitless” pursuit of administrative remedy); Salsbury Laboratories v. Iowa Dep’t of Environmental Quality, 276 N.W.2d 830, 836 (Iowa 1979) (same).

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Alberhasky v. City of Iowa Citygreen
iowa · 1988 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993Cf. Alberhasky v. City of Iowa City, 433 N.W.2d 693, 695-96 (Iowa 1988) (court determines constitutional challenge of statute to administrative agency is not a “fruitless” pursuit of administrative remedy); Salsbury Laboratories v. Iowa Dep’t of Environmental Quality, 276 N.W.2d 830, 836 (Iowa 1979) (same).

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Local Union No. 189, Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen v. Jewel Tea Co.green
scotus · 1965 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 1975–1975
2 sentences

1975Meat Cutters v. Jewel Tea Co., 381 U.S. 676, 686 , 85 S.Ct. 1596, 1600 , 14 L.Ed.2d 640, 647 (1965).

1975Meat Cutters v. Jewel Tea Co., 381 U.S. 676, 686 , 85 S.Ct. 1596, 1600 , 14 L.Ed.2d 640, 647 (1965).

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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
Iowa Coal Mining Co. v. Monroe County green
iowa · 1996
1 sentence

2001Iowa Coal Mining, Co., 555 N.W.2d at 431 ; North River Ins.

12001–2001

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 17A.19 (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

CA 116 (1974–2026) TX 29 (1995–2025) PA 17 (1917–2020) WA 17 (1989–2026) CT 15 (1949–2020) IL 13 (1989–2020) NC 12 (2000–2025) MA 12 (1956–2026) NM 11 (1981–2022) MI 11 (1976–2021) UT 10 (2006–2024) FL 9 (1929–2021) DC 9 (1986–2026) NY 9 (2012–2022) NV 8 (2006–2021) AK 7 (1988–2022) GA 7 (2011–2017) TN 6 (1995–2013) MD 6 (2001–2025) RI 6 (2004–2026) OH 6 (2010–2025) CO 6 (2005–2026) IA 5 (1975–2016) OR 5 (1978–2025) SC 4 (2005–2017) VA 3 (2018–2025) MO 3 (1987–2020) MT 3 (2004–2006) NJ 3 (2007–2025) HI 3 (1995–2025) AR 3 (2005–2017) AL 2 (1988–2011) IN 2 (2005–2007) VT 2 (2009–2015) OK 2 (2004–2013) MS 2 (2003–2006) WI 2 (2001–2002) DE 2 (1993–1993) WY 2 (1996–2022)

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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