Baratta v. Polk County Health Services, Inc.

SNELL, Justice.

Defendant Polk County Health Services (PCHS) appeals from summary judgment granted to plaintiff Sandra Baratta in her action to foreclose a judgment lien. We conclude the district court should have granted the motion of PCHS for summary judgment on its counterclaim to quiet title and therefore erred in granting Sandra’s motion for summary judgment. We therefore reverse and remand for entry of judgment in favor of PCHS.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings

A Nebraska court dissolved Sandra and Frank Baratta’s marriage by a decree issued June 10, 1970. The divorce decree granted…