SAVE OUR STADIUMS v. DES MOINES INDEP.

No. 21-0999.

982 N.W.2d 139 (2022)

SAVE OUR STADIUMS, Daniel Pardock, Tamara Rood, Daniel Twelmeyer, and Katie Pilcher, Appellees, v. DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Kyrstin Delagardelle, Heather Anderson, Rob Barron, Dwana Bradley, Teree Caldwell-Johnson, Kalyn Cody, and Kelli Soyer, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed November 18, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary Dickey (argued) of Dickey, Campbell & Sahag Law Firm, PLC, Des Moines, for appellant.

Janice M. Thomas (argued), Lamson Dugan & Murray LLP, West Des Moines, Blake R. Hanson (until withdrawal), and Benjamin J. Kenkel (until withdrawal) of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C., Des Moines, for appellees.

Waterman, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all participating justices joined. Christensen, C.J., and Mansfield and May, JJ., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.


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