People v. Philippe

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• “Iowa law [applies] when no party pleads and proves that a foreign law governs.” (citing Talen v. Emp’rs Mut. Cas. Co., 703 N.W.2d 395, 409 (Iowa 2005))
• “[W]e may not extend, enlarge, or otherwise change the meaning of a statute under the guise of construction.” (quoting In re Estate of Bockwoldt, 814 N.W.2d 215, 223 (Iowa 2012))
• “[W]e may not extend, enlarge, or otherwise change the meaning of a statute under the guise of construction.” (quoting In re Estate of Bockwoldt, 814 N.W.2d 215, 223 (Iowa 2012))
• “Probate actions are tried in equity, except in specific delineated circumstances not applicable here.”
• “Policy arguments to amend the statute should be directed to the legislature.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).