Statute treatment: Iowa Code § 554.9402

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 21 citation events across 8 distinct cases.

21citations total

8distinct interpreting cases

5distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1984–2000year range

Top 8 leading cases

#1 In Re Waters (1988) ianb 20 own cites 6× in case

#2 United States v. Lincoln Savings Bank (In Re Commercial Millwright Service Corp.) (1999) ianb 6 own cites 5× in case

#3 First National Bank in Creston v. Francis (1984) iowa 12 own cites 2× in case

#4 Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids v. Halberstadt (1988) iowactapp 4 own cites 4× in case

#5 First State Bank v. Shirley Ag Service, Inc. (1987) iowa 15 own cites 1× in case

#6 United States v. Lincoln Savings Bank (In Re Commercial Millwright Service Corp.) (2000) iand 8 own cites 1× in case

#7 United States v. Lincoln Savings Bank (In Re Commercial Millwright Service Corp.) (1998) ianb 5 own cites 1× in case

#8 Branderhorst v. Central Iowa Production Credit Ass'n (In re Branderhorst) (1988) ca8 2 own cites 1× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.