DEEDS v. CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS (2018)

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Nolan DEEDS, Appellant, v. CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS; St. Luke’s Work Well Solutions; St. Luke’s Healthcare; and Iowa Health System d/b/a Unitypoint Health, Appellees.

No. 16-1779

Decided: June 22, 2018

Brooke Timmer, Katie Ervin Carlson, and Nathan Borland (until withdrawal) of Fiedler & Timmer, P.L.L.C., Johnston, for appellant. Elizabeth D. Jacobi, City Attorney, for appellee City of Cedar Rapids. Karin A. Johnson, Samantha M. Rollins, and Mitch G. Nass of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, Des Moines, for appellees St. Luke’s Work Well Solutions, St. Luke’s Healthcare, and Iowa Health Systems d/b/a UnityPoint Health.

The facts and proceedings relevant to this decision are set forth in Deeds v. City of Marion, ––– N.W.2d –––– (Iowa 2018), filed today. On appeal, the parties raise the same legal issues addressed in City of Marion. Upon consideration of these issues and for the reasons set forth in City of Marion, we affirm the decision of the court of appeals and the district court’s summary judgment in favor of the defendants.

DECISION OF COURT OF APPEALS AND DISTRICT COURT SUMMARY JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.

This opinion shall not be published.

I dissent in this case for the same reasons I dissent in Deeds v. City of Marion, ––– N.W.2d ––––, –––– (Iowa 2018).

PER CURIAM.

All justices concur except Appel and Wiggins, JJ., who dissent, and Hecht, J., who takes no part.

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