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similarly situated analysis in Iowa

5 Iowa opinions name it 2 courts 2009–2024 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Grovijohn v. Virjon, Inc.green
iowa · 2002 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
2 sentences

2009See, e.g,, Hennings, 744 N.W.2d at 338-39 (disposing of an equal protection claim with a threshold similarly situated analysis, but within that threshold analysis evaluating the relationship of the state's interest and the classification made by the statute); see also Timberland Partners XXI, LLP, 757 N.W.2d at 176-77 (implicitly considering relationship between classifications and taxing interests of the state by focusing on distinctions in the use of commercial and residential property); Grovijohn, 643 N.W.2d at 204 (using threshold test to find the notice provisions of the dramshop statute

2009See, e.g., Hennings, 744 N.W.2d at 338–39 (disposing of an equal protection claim with a threshold similarly situated analysis, but within that threshold analysis evaluating the relationship of the state’s interest and the classification made by the statute); see also Timberland Partners XXI, LLP, 757 N.W.2d at 176–77 (implicitly considering relationship between classifications and taxing interests of the state by focusing on distinctions in the use of commercial and residential property); Grovijohn, 643 N.W.2d at 204 (using threshold test to find the notice provisions of the dramshop statute

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In Re Detention of Henningsgreen
iowa · 2008 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
2 sentences

2009See, e.g,, Hennings, 744 N.W.2d at 338-39 (disposing of an equal protection claim with a threshold similarly situated analysis, but within that threshold analysis evaluating the relationship of the state's interest and the classification made by the statute); see also Timberland Partners XXI, LLP, 757 N.W.2d at 176-77 (implicitly considering relationship between classifications and taxing interests of the state by focusing on distinctions in the use of commercial and residential property); Grovijohn, 643 N.W.2d at 204 (using threshold test to find the notice provisions of the dramshop statute

2009See, e.g., Hennings, 744 N.W.2d at 338–39 (disposing of an equal protection claim with a threshold similarly situated analysis, but within that threshold analysis evaluating the relationship of the state’s interest and the classification made by the statute); see also Timberland Partners XXI, LLP, 757 N.W.2d at 176–77 (implicitly considering relationship between classifications and taxing interests of the state by focusing on distinctions in the use of commercial and residential property); Grovijohn, 643 N.W.2d at 204 (using threshold test to find the notice provisions of the dramshop statute

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Timberland Partners XXI, LLP v. Iowa Department of Revenuegreen
iowa · 2008 · cited in 2 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
2 sentences

2009See, e.g,, Hennings, 744 N.W.2d at 338-39 (disposing of an equal protection claim with a threshold similarly situated analysis, but within that threshold analysis evaluating the relationship of the state's interest and the classification made by the statute); see also Timberland Partners XXI, LLP, 757 N.W.2d at 176-77 (implicitly considering relationship between classifications and taxing interests of the state by focusing on distinctions in the use of commercial and residential property); Grovijohn, 643 N.W.2d at 204 (using threshold test to find the notice provisions of the dramshop statute

2009See, e.g., Hennings, 744 N.W.2d at 338–39 (disposing of an equal protection claim with a threshold similarly situated analysis, but within that threshold analysis evaluating the relationship of the state’s interest and the classification made by the statute); see also Timberland Partners XXI, LLP, 757 N.W.2d at 176–77 (implicitly considering relationship between classifications and taxing interests of the state by focusing on distinctions in the use of commercial and residential property); Grovijohn, 643 N.W.2d at 204 (using threshold test to find the notice provisions of the dramshop statute

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Denise Coleman v. Patrick R. Donahogreen
ca7 · 2012 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See Wyngarden, 2014 WL 4230192 , at *9–10; Coleman v. 19 Donahoe, 667 F.3d 835, 846 (7th Cir. 2012) (“So long as the distinctions between the plaintiff and the proposed comparators are not ‘so significant that they render the comparison effectively useless,’ the similarly-situated requirement is satisfied.” (citation omitted)).

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Massey-Diez v. University of Iowa Community Medical Services, Inc.green
ca8 · 2016 · cited in 1 Iowa opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Servs., Inc., 826 F.3d 1149, 1163 (8th Cir. 2016) (characterizing the similarly situated test as a “rigorous” one which should consider all “relevant aspects”).

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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
Varnum v. Brien green
iowa · 2009
1 sentence

2009Id.; cf. Varnum v. Brien, 763 N.W.2d 862 , 884 n. 9 (Iowa 2009) (questioning the usefulness of the threshold similarly situated analysis but leaving the answer for another day).

12009–2009

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IA § Iowa Code § 216.6 (4)

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 21 (1996–2026) CT 7 (2003–2025) MO 6 (2013–2024) MN 5 (1991–2019) IA 5 (2009–2024) IL 4 (2019–2025) NE 4 (1996–2020) KS 3 (2013–2024) OH 2 (2014–2024) PA 2 (2016–2016) MI 2 (2015–2015)

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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