Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Iowa Department of Human Services v. Mundie
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 22, 1989No. 88-259PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNELL, Justice.
The State, on behalf of fifteen-year-old Chad Alan Lankford, appeals the district court’s decision to dismiss this action brought under Iowa Code chapter 252A to prove the paternity of and recover child support from the respondent, Brian Mun-die. The court determined this claim was barred by application of res judicata. We affirm.
Chad was born to Christine Lankford on June 17, 1973. On December 12, 1979, a petition for Chad’s support was filed pursuant to chapter 252A against Mundie. This action was dismissed on March 24, 1980, due to the district court’s belief the five-year…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Israel v. Farmers Mutual Insurance Ass'n of IowaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
- Juneau Square Corp. v. First Wisconsin National Bank of MilwaukeeCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1985
- Jordan v. Stuart Creamery, IncorporatedSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
- Stearns v. KeanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Bloom v. SteeveSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State ex rel. G.J. v. W.J.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Penn v. Iowa State Board of RegentsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
- State Ex Rel. Lankford v. MundieSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
- Eaton v. Marion County Fair Ass'nDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 2001
- Ex Parte WJSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
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