Coyne v. Stater

SCHLEGEL, Judge.

In February 1986 Gerald Coyne obtained a judgment against Jeffrey and Paula Stater in the amount of $600,000, plus interest and costs, for injuries received in an automobile accident. The judgment was against Jeffrey as the driver of the automobile and against Paula as the owner of the automobile. Staters did not have automobile insurance at the time of the accident.

Pursuant to Iowa Code section 321A.5, Staters’ driver’s licenses were suspended after the accident. Staters have made no payments on the judgment, which now exceeds $900,000 due to the accumulation of interest.

Jeffr…