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Case No. 21-1398

Staesha Oui Marie Felton
v.
Iowa District Court for Polk County

County:
Polk

Plaintiff

Staesha Oui Marie Felton

Defendant

Iowa District Court for Polk County

Attorney for the Plaintiff

Joseph Gilbert Bertogli

Attorney for the Defendant

Raymond V. Wilson

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
21-1398
Date Published:
Feb 08, 2023
Summary

            Certiorari to the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Paul D. Scott, Judge.  WRIT ANNULLED.  Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ.  Opinion by Badding, J.  (15 pages)

            On certiorari, Staesha Felton challenges a district court ruling finding her in contempt of a dissolution decree and awarding trial attorney fees to Raymond Wilson.  Both parties request an award of appellate attorney fees.  OPINION HOLDS: Because we find substantial evidence that Staesha willfully violated the decree, we annul the writ of certiorari.  We also reject Staesha’s challenge to the district court’s award of trial attorney fees to Ray, and we deny each party’s request for appellate attorney fees. 

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