Title: Romoke Olutunde  v. Iowa Department of Human Services, Charles M. Palmer, Director
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 17-1650
State: Iowa
Issuer: Iowa Supreme Court
Date: May 29, 2020

1 of 3 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 17–1650 Linn County No. CVCV085106 ORDER ROMOKE OLUTUNDE, Plaintiff-Appellant, vs. IOWA DEPTARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, and CHARLES M. PALMER, DIRECTOR, Defendant-Appellee. The court, McDonald, J., taking no part, being evenly divided, declares this case affirmed by operation of law. See Iowa Code § 602.4107 (2019). Christensen, C.J., and Appel and Oxley, JJ., would affirm the district court decision that upheld the agency determination that the appellant committed dependent adult abuse; Waterman, Mansfield, and McDermott, JJ., would reverse. See State v. Effler, 769 N.W.2d 880, 884 (Iowa 2009) (“[W]hen the supreme court is equally divided on an issue upon which the district court and court of appeals differ, the decision of the district court is affirmed by operation of law.”). Copies to: James Robert Hinchliff 5015 Grand Ridge Drive Suite 100 West Des Moines, IA 50265 Andrew Howie 2 of 3 5015 Grand Ridge Drive Suite 100 West Des Moines, IA 50265 Charles K. Phillips Hoover Building Second Floor Des Moines, IA 50319 2 3 of 3 State of Iowa Courts Case Number Case Title 17-1650 Olutunde v. Iowa Dept. of Human Services So Ordered Electronically signed on 2020-05-29 08:00:50