Federal Court Decisions
Georgia v. United States, 411 U.S. 526, (1973)
Held the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was constitutional.
U.S. v. Kenneth Johnson, 751 F. 2d 291 (8th Cir. 1984)
Appointed by 8th Circuit to represent defendant on post conviction relief.
Zahn v. Iowa Mfg. Co. of C.R., 740 F. 2d 669 (8th Cir. 1984)
Successful representation of the Machinists Union in wrongful termination/failure to represent case.
State Court Decisions
State v. Jacoby, 260 N.W. 2d 828 (Iowa 1977)
A former employee's wrongful discharge claim against an employer and labor unions was preempted by the National Labor Relations Act where the allegations in his petition reasonably charged that a "closed shop" agreement existed.
Walles v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 252 N.W.2d 701 (1977)
A former employee's wrongful discharge claim against an employer and labor unions was preempted by the National Labor Relations Act where the allegations in his petition reasonably charged that a "closed shop" agreement existed.
Rush v. Ray, 332 N.W. 2d 325 (Iowa 1983)
Recognized public interest exception to the mootness doctrine.
Nelson v. Restaurants of Iowa, Inc., 338 N.W.2d 881 (1983)
A restaurant's motion to strike plaintiff's claim for exemplary damages was properly sustained because exemplary damages were not recoverable under the Iowa Dramshop Act.
Ferree v. Board of Education, 338 N.W.2d 870 (1983)
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Evjen v. Brooks, 372 N.W.2d 494 (1985)
In a wrongful death case, the judgment was reversed because the district court applied an erroneous standard of law under the dram-shop statute to determine the possibility of a corporation's claim against an estate for indemnity or contribution.
Rush v. Ray, 362 N.W. 2d 479 (Iowa 1985)
Item veto by governor found to be unconstitutional.
Wright v. Scott, 410 N.W. 2d 247 (Iowa 1987)
Affirmed the Iowa rule that an oral settlement agreement is enforceable.
Moody v. Van Wechel, 402 N.W. 2d 752 (Iowa 1987)
Farm land water dispute
Beachel v. Long, 420 N.W.2d 482 (1988)
The deposition of an expert for the injured party was properly admitted at trial when the tortfeasors were notified that the expert would not be available for trial and were present at the evidentiary deposition.
Morrison v. Century Engineering, 434 N.W. 2d 874 (Iowa 1989)
Determined Iowa rule regarding physician patient privilege in workers’ compensation cases
Loftsgard v. Dorrian, 476 N.W.2d 730 (1991)
Parents were not entitled to loss of consortium award in the wrongful death action of their adult son. The administrator was entitled to the entire amount of medical expenses because decedent's insurance carrier was to receive subrogation.
Bartlett v. Chebuhar, 479 N.W. 2d (Iowa 1992)
Determined golfers owe a duty to others on the course
Ciha v. Irons, 509 N.W.2d 492 (1993)
Provisions in insurance policies excluding from underinsured motorist coverage injuries sustained while operating an automobile owned by insured but not insured under policy were valid.
Gerace v. 3-D Mfg. Co., 522 N.W.2d 312 (1994)
A J.N.O.V. was properly entered in favor of the corporation president and fabrication manager because there was no substantial evidence that showed they were grossly negligent regarding the belt mover that injured the father.
Matthess v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 521 N.W.2d 699 (1994)
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Ramsbacher v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 531 N.W.2d 475 (1995)
A trial court erred in awarding underinsured motorist benefits to an insured because the insured had already been fully compensated for her injuries.
Quaker Oats Co. v. Ciha, 552 N.W.2d 143 (1996)
A supervisor who was on call during a holiday weekend and was injured in accident returning from being called to the plant was on employer's "special errand" and was entitled to worker's compensation benefits.
Heick v. Bacon, 561 N.W.2d 45 (1997)
The joint enterprise theory did not apply unless the driver and passenger were carrying on a common enterprise and it further appeared that the passenger had the right to control the operation of the vehicle used to carry out the common purpose.
Diggan v. Cycle Sat, 576 N.W.2d 99 (1998)
Stated that a nonexclusive license for the use of software could be granted orally or implied from conduct.
McIlravy v. North River Ins. Co., October 9, 2002
Where employee was injured while at work, insurers denied workers' compensation benefits, commission awarded benefits, and employee sued insurers for bad faith refusal, trial court erred by ruling for insurers on reasonable basis determination.
Meyer v. IBP, 710 N.W.2d 213 (2006)
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Bob Rush Profile
PRACTICE AREA
Bob Rush represents individuals who have suffered work place and personal injuries. Mr. Rush also represents unions and individuals with labor and employment law matters. Mr. Rush is admitted to practice in all Iowa courts, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U. S. Supreme Court.
EDUCATION
Mr. Rush graduated from Northwestern University and received his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law. He has additional study at George Washington University Graduate School of Public Administration and Northwestern University School of Law
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
He served in Washington, D.C. as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and as a special assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. He is a former Iowa State Senator. Mr. Rush has written and frequently lectured about personal injury and workers’ rights under the law.
ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Mr. Rush is listed in Best Lawyers in America. He is a Fellow of the American College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers and a Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers. His involvement includes:
Professional
- Iowa State Bar Association Workers' Compensation Council, Chair 2006
- Work Place Injury Litigation Group (WILG), Board of Directors
- Iowa Association of Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Inc., Board of Directors
- Iowa Association for Justice
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Iowa State Bar Association
- Linn County Bar Association
Political
- Iowa State Senator, 1976-1982; Assistant Democratic Leader, 1980-1982
- Governor's Task Force on Campaign Finance Reform; gubernatorial appointment to bipartisan panel
- Reform Committee on Government Ethics and Policies; appointed by Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. Bipartisan panel undertook comprehensive review of practice and procedures and proposed legislative reforms.
- Justice for All PAC, Trustee
- Linn Phoenix Club, Co-Founder and Chair
Civic
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa and Blue Cross of South Dakota, past member of Board of Directors
- Iowa Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission; appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, Commissioner and Chairperson
- Grant Wood Chapter American Red Cross, past member of Board of Directors
- American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa, Board of Directors
- United Way of East Central Iowa, past member, budget review panel
- Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission, Commissioner
- Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation, Trustee
RECENT LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
- “Occupational Hearing Loss and Tinnitus,” Forty-Eighth Annual Iowa Workers’ Compensation Symposium, June 3, 2010, Des Moines, Iowa
- FMLA Basics: "Are You Overlooking Your Client’s Rights?," Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG) 14th Annual Conference, October 16, 2009, Carefree, Arizona