Larry D. Schaefer and Elaine M. Schaefer v. Dale L. Putnam, Putnam Law Office, and SMP, L.L.C.

Decided December 13, 2013. Bruce B. Zager wrote the opinion for the court.

841 N.W.2d 68 · Cited 79 times

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• In the Matter of the Estate of Loren S. Bockwoldt, Dale Richard Willows, Conservator for Brandie Renee Bockwoldt, Minor Child of the Decedent v. The Estate of Loren S. Bockwoldt · 814 N.W.2d 215
• Swanger v. State · 445 N.W.2d 344
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• State of Iowa v. Christopher Raymond Lindell · 828 N.W.2d 1
• Hardin County Drainage District 55, Division 3, Lateral 10 v. Union Pacific Railroad Company · 826 N.W.2d 507
• Harrington v. Polk County Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of Des Moines · 196 N.W.2d 543
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• Walsh v. Larsen · 2005 SD 104
• In Re the Estate of Falck · 672 N.W.2d 785
• Bernau v. Iowa Department of Transportation · 580 N.W.2d 757
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• Judicial Branch and State Court Administrator v. Iowa District Court for Linn County · 800 N.W.2d 569
• Production Credit Ass'n of the Midlands v. Shirley · 485 N.W.2d 469
• Larry Schaefer and Elaine Schaefer, Husband and Wife v. Raymond Schaefer v. Larry Schaefer and Elaine Schaefer, Husband and Wife · 795 N.W.2d 494
• Sky View Financial, Inc. v. Bellinger · 554 N.W.2d 694

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