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ACKELSON v. MANLEY TOY DIRECT, L.L.C.

No. 12-0442.

832 N.W.2d 678 (2013)

Tammie ACKELSON, Appellant, v. MANLEY TOY DIRECT, L.L.C. and Toy Network, L.L.C., et al., Appellees. Robin Drake and Heather Miller, Appellants, v. Manley Toy Direct, L.L.C. and Toy Network, L.L.C., et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 21, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jill M. Zwagerman and Bryan P. O'Neill of Newkirk Law Firm, P.L.C., Des Moines, for appellants.

Frank B. Harty , Mary E. Funk , Debra L. Hulett of Nyemaster Goode, P.C., Des Moines, and Frances M. Haas of Nyemaster Goode, P.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellees.

Thomas J. Duff of Duff Law Firm, P.L.C., Des Moines, Kodi A. Brotherson and Katie A. Ervin Carlson of Babich Goldman, P.C., Des Moines, and Emily E. McCarty of Fiedler & Timmer, P.L.L.C., Urbandale, for amicus curiae Iowa Association of Justice.

James P. Craig , Brenda K. Wallrichs , and Megan R. Dimitt of Lederer Weston Craig, P.L.C., Cedar Rapids, for amicus curiae Iowa Defense Counsel Association.

Russell L. Samson and Sara R. Laughlin of Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Des Moines, for amicus curiae Iowa Association of Business and Industry.

CADY, Chief Justice.

In this appeal, we must decide whether the Iowa Civil Rights Act (ICRA) permits a district court to award punitive damages. The district court held an award of punitive damages is not permitted under the ICRA. On our review, we affirm the decision of the district court and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Tammie Ackelson, Robin Drake, and Heather Miller were employees of Manley Toy Direct and...

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