In the Interest of the Estate of Douglas Allan Archibald, Deceased.
Heather Ellen Whitman, Petitioner-Appellant
Jennifer Susan Archibald, Respondent-Appellee
Attorney for Appellant
Peter C. Riley
Attorney for Appellee
M. Victoria Cole
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Mary E. Chicchelly, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Ahlers and Buller, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. Chicchelly, J., takes no part. (5 pages)
Heather Whitman appeals from a district court ruling on her petition for declaratory judgment seeking to establish a common law marriage to Douglas Archibald. OPINION HOLDS: On our de novo review, we agree with the district court that Whitman and Archibald did not have a common law marriage. Accordingly, the district court acted equitably in denying Whitman’s motion for summary judgment.
