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Gordon v. Gordon

Court of Appeals of Iowa
Jan 30, 2008
746 N.W.2d 280 (Iowa Ct. App. 2008)

Opinion

No. 07-0975.

January 30, 2008.

Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Mahaska County, Daniel P. Wilson, Judge.

The plaintiff executor in a declaratory judgment action to construe a decedent's will appeals a grant, on cross motions for summary judgment, of summary judgment in favor of a defendant beneficiary/heir-at-law of the decedent. AFFIRMED.

Randy DeGeest, Oskaloosa, for appellants Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter, Hospice of Mahaska County, and Central United Methodist Church.

Garold Heslinga of Heslinga, Heslinga, Dixon Smith, Oskaloosa, for appellant John C. Gordon, Executor. Rose Anne Mefford, County Attorney, for appellant Mahaska County Conservation Board.

J. Terrence Denefe of Kiple, Denefe, Beaver, Gardner Zingg, L.L.P., Ottumwa, for appellee Tom Matusick.

John C. Gordon, Wilsonville, Oregon, pro se.

Helka Gordon, Wilsonville, Oregon, pro se.

Sean Gordon, Wilsonville, Oregon, pro se.

Jo Ann Wallis, Destin, Florida, pro se.

Considered by Huitink, P.J., and Miller and Eisenhauer, JJ.


[EDITORS' NOTE: THE PUBLICATION STATUS OF THIS OPINION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE PRECEDENTIAL VALUE OF CASES WHICH ARE NOT YET PUBLISHED IS GOVERNED BY IOWA CT. R. 6.14 (5).]


Upon our review for correction of errors of law, see Koenigs v. Mitchell County Bd. of Supervisors, 659 N.W.2d 589, 592 (Iowa 2003) ("The proper scope of review of a case in equity resulting in summary judgment is for correction of errors of law."), we affirm the judgment of the district court. See Iowa R. App. P. 6.24(1), (4).

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

Gordon v. Gordon

Court of Appeals of Iowa
Jan 30, 2008
746 N.W.2d 280 (Iowa Ct. App. 2008)
Case details for

Gordon v. Gordon

Case Details

Full title:Gordon v. Gordon

Court:Court of Appeals of Iowa

Date published: Jan 30, 2008

Citations

746 N.W.2d 280 (Iowa Ct. App. 2008)