Legal Opinion
Van Stelton v. Van Stelton
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided January 15, 2014No. C11-4045-MWBPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIM
MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
/. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ...................................989
A. Procedural Background..............................................989
B. Allegations In The Counterclaim......................................990
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS......................................................990
A. Standards For A Motion To Dismiss...................................990
B. Sufficiency Of Abuse Of Process Allegations ...........................992
1. Requirements for abuse…
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- Dawn Ball v. FamiglioCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2013
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