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Duyvejonck v. Clydesdale

COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA
Jun 17, 2020
949 N.W.2d 257 (Iowa Ct. App. 2020)

Opinion

No. 19-1408

06-17-2020

Andrew DUYVEJONCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Debra CLYDESDALE, Defendant-Appellee.

Michael J. McCarthy of McCarthy, Lammers & Hines, LLP, Bettendorf, for appellant. Robert V.P. Waterman Jr. and Alexander C. Barnett of Lane & Waterman LLP, Davenport, for appellee.


DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION See Iowa R. App. P. 6.904

Andrew Duyvejonck appeals the district court's summary judgment ruling concluding a statement allegedly made by Debra Clydesdale about Duyvejonck was an expression of opinion and not defamation per se. AFFIRMED.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Duyvejonck v. Clydesdale

COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA
Jun 17, 2020
949 N.W.2d 257 (Iowa Ct. App. 2020)
Case details for

Duyvejonck v. Clydesdale

Case Details

Full title:ANDREW DUYVEJONCK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DEBRA CLYDESDALE…

Court:COURT OF APPEALS OF IOWA

Date published: Jun 17, 2020

Citations

949 N.W.2d 257 (Iowa Ct. App. 2020)

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