AREA OF JURISDICTION (Agency Contested Case Decisions
only)
Employment
Ann M. Redies
Hoa Thi Blood
Robert E. Swanson
Stephanie Juehring
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Public Accommodation
Diane Humburd
Diane Humburd (Supplemental Decision)
BASIS OF COMPLAINT (Agency Contested Case Decisions
only).
Aiding and Abetting (includes retaliation)
Robert E. Swanson
Age
Robert E. Swanson
Rachel Helkenn
Disability
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
National Origin
Hoa Thi Blood
Race
Diane Humburd
Diane Humburd (Supplemental Decision)
Sex
Ann M. Redies
Hoa Thi Blood
Stephanie Juehring
INCIDENTS OF ALLEGED
DISCRIMINATION (Agency
Contested Case Decisions only)
Constructive Discharge
Ann M. Redies
Discriminatory Advertising
Robert E. Swanson
Discharge
Rachel Helkenn
Equal Pay
Ann M. Redies
Failure to Hire/Promote
Ann M. Redies
Hoa Thi Blood
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Failure to Provide Child Care Services
Diane Humburd
Termination of Employment
Rachel Helkenn
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Administrative Rules
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Annear v. State
Contested Case
Diane Humburd
Dismissal of Contested Case
Stephanie Juehring
Due Process
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Keokuk Steel Casting v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Official Notice
Diane Humburd
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Other Agency Action
Vislisel v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
DEFENSES (BOTH ACTUAL
AND SPURIOUS)
Appeasement of the Desires of a Mentally III Person
Diane Humburd
Business Necessity
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Soloman v. State
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Customer Preference
Diane Humburd
Conduct Not "Unwelcome" in Harassment Cases
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Failure to Mitigate Damages
Diane Humburd
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Best Western Holiday Motor Lodge v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Economic Savings
Hulme v. Barrett
Inadequate Notice
Robert E. Swanson
Inappropriate Manner of Expressing Opposition
Vislisel v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Individualized Assessment of Disability
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
Lack of Jurisdiction
Diane Humburd (Subject matter jurisdiction)
Christie v. Rolscreen (Jurisdiction of the particular case).
Lynch v. City of Des Moines (Jurisdiction of the particular case).
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court) (subject matter jurisdiction)
Legitimate Factors in a Mixed Motives Case
Ann M. Redies
Hulme v. Barrett
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Landals v. Rolfes
Legitimate Non-Discriminatory Reasons
Ann M. Redies
Rachel Helkenn
Hulme v. Barrett
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Members of Both Sexes Subjected to Obscene Language
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Mental Illness
Diane Humburd
Nature of the Occupation Defense
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
Soloman v. State
Preference of Family Members
Diane Humburd
Qualifications
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Reasonable Accommodation Not Possible
Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
Soloman v. State
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court).
Reasonable Probability of Substantial Harm
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Remedial Action (Defense to Harassment Charges)
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Statute of Limitations
Hoa Thi Blood
Robert E. Swanson
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Annear v. State
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
J & J Motors v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Statutory Exceptions
Diane Humburd
Term, Condition or Privilege of Employment Not Affected
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Unconstitutionally Vague Statute
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Undue Hardship
Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
Soloman v. State
DEFINITIONS
Adjudicative Facts
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Alcoholism
Brown v. Clark-Peterson Company, Inc. (District Court)
"Because of" Sex
Ann M. Redies
Burden of Persuasion
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Burden of Production
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Business Necessity
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Consequential Damages
Diane Humburd
Constructive Discharge
Ann M. Redies
Contested Case
Diane Humburd
Continuing Violation
Hoa Thi Blood
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
J & J Motors v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Default
Diane Humburd
De Minimus Standard
Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
Soloman v. State
Disability
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Fogel v. Trustees of Iowa Colleges
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Annear v. State
Soloman v. State
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Disparate Impact
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Disparate Treatment
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Equal Responsibility (Equal Pay Cases)
Ann M. Redies
Impairment
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Annear v. State
Soloman v. State
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Judicial Notice
Diane Humburd
Jurisdiction of the Particular Case
Christie v. Rolscreen
Legislative Facts
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Major Life Activities
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Most Significant Relationship Test for Choice of Law
Christie v. Rolscreen
Nature of the Occupation Defense
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
Nonmembers
Diane Humburd
Official Notice
Diane Humburd
Place
Diane Humburd
Public Accommodation
Diane Humburd
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Reasonable Accommodation
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Special Damages
Diane Humburd
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Christie v. RoIscreen
Substantial Evidence
General Electric Co. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Landals v. Rolfes
J & J Motors v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Best Western Holiday Motor Lodge v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Substantially Handicapped
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Fogel v. Trustees of Iowa Colleges
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Annear v. State
Soloman v. State
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Torts
Diane Humburd
EVIDENCE AND PROOF
Burden of Persuasion
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Hulme v. Barrett
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
Burden of Production
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Hulme v. Barrett
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Landals v. Rolfes
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
Circumstantial Evidence
Ann M. Redies
Rachel Helkenn
Landals v. Rolfes
Credibility of Witnesses
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Keokuk Steel Casting v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Direct Evidence
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Landals v. Rolfes
Exclusion of Evidence
Hulme v. Barrett
Judicial Notice
Diane Humburd
Labor Market-Workforce Comparisons
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Official Notice
Diane Humburd
Order and Allocation of Proof: Disparate Impact
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Order and Allocation of Proof: Disparate Treatment: Circumstantial Evidence "Pretext" Cases
Ann M. Redies
Rachel Helkenn
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Annear v. State
Landals v. Rolfes
Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
J & J Motors v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Keokuk Steel Casting v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Order and Allocation of Proof: Disparate Treatment: Direct Evidence Cases
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Landals v. Rolfes
Order and Allocation of Proof: Disparate Treatment: Mixed Motives
Ann M. Redies
Hulme v. Barrett
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Landals v. Rolfes
Order and Allocation of Proof: Failure to Accommodate
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Order and Allocation of Proof: Hostile Work Environment Cases
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Preservation of Evidence
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Proof of Age Discrimination
Robert E. Swanson
Rachel Helkenn
Hulme v. Barrett
Landals v. Rolfes
J & J Motors v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Proof of Attorney Fees
Diane Humburd (Supplemental Decision)
Landals v. Rolfes
Proof of Back Pay
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Landals v. Rolfes
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Proof of Business Necessity
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Proof of Constructive Discharge
Ann M. Redies
Proof of a Continuing Violation
Hoa Thi Blood
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
J & J Motors v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Proof of Disability Discrimination
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Fogel v. Trustees of Iowa College
Hollinrake v. Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Annear v. State
Smith v. ADM Feed
Soloman v. State
Brown v. Clark-Peterson Company, Inc. (District Court)
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Proof of Discriminatory or Retaliatory Discharge
Ann M. Redies
Rachel Helkenn
Hulme v. Barrett
Proof of Disparate Impact
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Proof of Disparate Treatment
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Annear v. State
Landals v. Rolfes
Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
J & J Motors v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Proof of Emotional Distress
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Rachel Helkenn
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Proof of Failure to Accommodate
Annear v. State Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
Proof of Failure to Hire\Promote
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Proof of Failure to Mitigate Damages
Diane Humburd
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Keokuk Steel Casting v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Best Western Holiday Motor Lodge v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Proof of Failure to Provide Child Care Services
Diane Humburd
Proof of Pay or Wage Discrimination
Ann M. Redies
Proof of Protected Class Status
Rachel Helkenn
Hulme v. Barrett
Proof of Retaliation
Robert E. Swanson
Hulme v. Barrett
Vislisel v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Polk County Secondary Roads v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Keokuk Steel Casting v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Proof of Sexual Harassment
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Statistical Proof
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Subjective Criteria
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Substantial Evidence
General Electric Co. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
J & J Motors v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Best Western Holiday Motor Lodge v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
JUDICIAL REVIEW
Abuse of Discretion
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
Administrative Rules
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Arbitrary and Capricious
Vislisel v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
Exclusivity of 17A.19 Judicial Review Procedures
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Law of the Case
Annear v. State
Motion to Dismiss
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
No Probable Cause Finding
Vislisel v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
Preservation of Error
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Standard of Review/ Scope of Review
Fogel v. Trustees of Iowa Colleges
General Electric Co. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Hulme v. Barrett
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Landals v. Rolfes
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
General Electric Co. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Vislisel v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
J & J Motors v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Keokuk Steel Casting v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Best Western Holiday Motor Lodge v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission(District Court)
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Substantial Evidence
General Electric Co. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Keokuk Steel Casting v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Best Western Holiday Motor Lodge v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Henkel Corporation v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
PROCEDURE AND JURISDICTION
Administrative Release to Sue
Hulme v. Barrett
Amendment of Complaint
Hoa Thi Blood
Robert E. Swanson
Amendment of Pleading
Annear v. State
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Claims Not Alleged in Complaint
Robert E. Swanson
Hulme v. Barrett
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Continuing Violation
Hoa Thi Blood
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Perkins v. International Union of Operating Engineers
J & J Motors v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Default Judgment
Diane Humburd
Discovery
Diane Humburd
Jurisdiction of the Particular Case
Christie v. RoIscreen
Hulme v. Barrett
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Jury Trial of Claim Under the Iowa Civil Rights Act
Smith v. ADM Feed Corporation
Law of the Case
Annear v. State
Motion to Dismiss
Robert Swanson
Stephanie Juehring
Rachel Helkenn
Annear v. State
Participation of Investigating Commissioner
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Personal Jurisdiction
Diane Humburd
Preemption
Hulme v. Barrett
Primary Jurisdiction of Commission Over 601 A Violations
Polk County Secondary Roads v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Retained Jurisdiction
Diane Humburd
Diane Humburd (Supplemental Decision)
Ann M. Redies
Landals v. Rolfes
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Diane Humburd
Christie v. Rolscreen
Hulme v. Barrett
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Summary Judgment
Fogel v. Trustees of Iowa Colleges
Venue
Christie v. Rolscreen
Withdrawal of Complaint
Stephanie Juehring
REMEDIES
Actual Damages
Robert E. Swanson
Landals v. Rolfes
Advertising Requirements
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Attorneys Fees
Diane Humburd
Diane Humburd (Supplemental Decision)
Ann M. Redies
Landals v. Rolfes
Back Pay
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Landals v. Rolfes
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Cease and Desist Order
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Consequential Damages
Diane Humburd
Costs
Landals v. Rolfes
Deposition Expenses
Landals v. Rolfes
Educational Programs
Rachel Helkenn
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Emotional Distress Damages
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Rachel Helkenn
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Expert Witness Fees
Landals v. Rolfes
Failure to Mitigate
Diane Humburd
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Landals v. Rolfes
Keokuk Steel Casting v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Best Western Holiday Motor Lodge v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
United Parcel Service v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
In General
Diane Humburd
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Lynch v. City of Des Moines
Interest
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Landals v. Rolfes
Fishercrest Apartments v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Interim Earnings
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Litigation Expenses
Landals v. Rolfes
Notification of Past Applicants
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Posting of Notices
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Press Release
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Punitive Damages
Keokuk Steel Casting v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
Reporting Requirements
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn
Special Damages
Diane Humburd
Written Policies
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
Diane Humburd
Hoa Thi Blood
Hulme v. Barrett
Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Hollinrake v. Law Enforcement Academy
Prudential Insurance Company v. Iowa Civil Rights Commission (District Court)
THEORIES OF DISCRIMINATION (Agency Contested Case Decisions
Only)
Disparate Treatment
Diane Humburd
Ann M. Redies
Robert E. Swanson
Michael Biggles (Lovelady)
Rachel Helkenn