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An agreed case is a procedure that can be used in rare situations in which the parties to a lawsuit agree on the facts and disagree on the relevant law as applied to the facts. In such a case the parties stipulate to the facts, file a narrative statement of the agreed facts, and submit the case to the court for a ruling.

If a case submitted on an agreed statement of facts is appealed, the narrative statement of facts stipulated to by the parties is filed with the appellate court (often the court of appeals) rather than the trial court record (a transcript of the trial that includes witness testimony and documents admitted in evidence).

In Iowa, an agreed case, also known as a case submitted upon an agreed statement of facts, is a legal procedure where the disputing parties concur on the factual aspects of the case but seek a judicial determination on the legal questions involved. This process allows the parties to bypass the need for a full trial by stipulating to the facts and presenting the case to the court primarily for legal interpretation. When such a case is appealed, the narrative statement containing the agreed facts is directly submitted to the appellate court, which may be the Iowa Court of Appeals. This submission replaces the typical trial court record, which would normally include a transcript of the trial proceedings and the evidence presented. The appellate court then reviews the case based on the agreed facts and the legal issues presented.

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