Legal Opinion

Giltner v. Stark

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 20, 1977No. 2-58135PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOORE, Chief Justice.

Defendant appeals district court dismissal of his petition to vacate plaintiff’s judgment against him for alienation of affections and criminal conversation. We affirm.

The procedural background giving rise to issues here presented is uncomplicated and can be briefly summarized as follows: On February 22, 1972 judgment on jury verdict for $60,000 was entered in favor of plaintiff Giltner and against defendant Stark for engaging in criminal conversation with Giltner’s wife Carolyn and also for alienating her affections. The judgment was appealed to this court and affirmed…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Giltner v. StarkSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  2. Newton v. City of Grundy CenterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1955
  3. Schmitt v. Jenkins Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  4. Blakeley v. Estate of ShortalSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945
  5. Cahill v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of Iowa · 1908

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. McSpadden v. Big Ben Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  2. Iowa Coal Mining Co. v. Monroe CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  3. Oak Leaf Country Club, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  4. Orr v. Lewis Central School DistrictSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  5. Shirley v. PothastSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993

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