Legal Opinion
Lansky Ex Rel. Brill v. Lansky
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 20, 1989No. 88-1856PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREASEN, Justice.
In December of 1987 the defendant, Philip Lansky, the natural father of Rebecca and Rachel, took the children to Israel without the consent or permission of their mother, Deborah Brill. Brill traveled to Israel and secured their custody by posting bond. Brill and the children moved to Iowa in February of 1988 and a civil proceeding to establish custody was commenced in Iowa.
Later, in July of 1988, Brill filed a separate civil action against Lansky. This suit, brought by her individually and as a parent for the children, asked both compensatory and punitive damages for the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Tigges v. City of AmessSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- Greenwell v. Meredith CorporationSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
- Ruby Ex Rel. Ruby v. EastonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Wood v. WoodSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
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