United States Eighth Circuit

Iowa replevin statute, Iowa Code 643.1-643.22, is not unconstitutional because while it does allow for an ex parte taking, its bond provisions and indemnification provisions for wrongful seizure provide adequate due process remedies.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/06/2001
• Published 04/06/2001

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, McMILLIAN, BOWMAN, LOKEN, HANSEN, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, MURPHY, BYE, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Dale G. Haake, Rock Island, IL, argued, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Diane Kutzko, Cedar Rapids, IA, argued (Robert D. Houghton, on the brief), for Appellees Anderson & Nelson, and Bernard J. Hofmann., Stephanie L. Hinz, Cedar Rapids, IA, argued (Terry J. Abernathy, on the brief), for Appellees Brenton First National Bank, John C. Bradley, Chris A. Pieper and Merchants Bonding Company., Michael J. Walton, Davenport, IA, argued, for Appellees Charles A. Barton, John M. Norris, and Michael M. Bladel., Gary L. Hayward, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Des Moines, IA, argued, for Appellee Roger Hoffman.