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Mikkelson v. Shackleton

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Aug 19, 2015
871 N.W.2d 520 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015)

Summary

describing gaslighting as “'methodically providing false information to a person such that the person doubts his or her own perception and memory.' The term comes from the 1938 play Gas Light (also known as Angel Street ) by Patrick Hamilton.”

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Opinion

No. 14–1296.

08-19-2015

Jane Irene MIKKELSON, Petitioner–Appellee/Cross–Appellant, v. Alan Lee SHACKLETON, Respondent–Appellant/Cross–Appellee.

William T. Morrison of Morrison Law Firm, Mason City, for appellant. Evelyn Ocheltree of Iowa Legal Aid, Mason City, for appellee.


DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Mikkelson v. Shackleton

Court of Appeals of Iowa.
Aug 19, 2015
871 N.W.2d 520 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015)

describing gaslighting as “'methodically providing false information to a person such that the person doubts his or her own perception and memory.' The term comes from the 1938 play Gas Light (also known as Angel Street ) by Patrick Hamilton.”

Summary of this case from In re J.H.
Case details for

Mikkelson v. Shackleton

Case Details

Full title:Jane Irene MIKKELSON, Petitioner–Appellee/Cross–Appellant, v. Alan Lee…

Court:Court of Appeals of Iowa.

Date published: Aug 19, 2015

Citations

871 N.W.2d 520 (Iowa Ct. App. 2015)

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