Schley v. Sioux County
Julie Hansen Schley, Plaintiff-Appellant
Sioux County, Stan Oostra Individually and in his Official Capacity as Deputy Sheriff for the Sioux County Sheriff's Office, Lisa Scheele and Gary Schley, Individually, and as Executor for the Estates of Donald Schley and Margery Schley, Defendants-Appellees
Attorney for Appellant
Jack Bjornstad
Attorneys for Appellees Stan Oostra and Sioux County
Zachary D. Clausen
Douglas L. Phillips
Attorney for Appellee Lisa Scheele
Matthew T.E. Early
Attorney for Appellee Gary Schley
Darrell J. Isaacson
Attorney for Appellees Estates of Donald Schley and Margery Schley
Douglas A. Haag
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Sioux County, Jeffrey A. Neary, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Badding, P.J., Langholz, J., and Bower, S.J. Opinion by Badding, P.J. (17 pages)
Julie Schley appeals the district court’s entry of summary judgment dismissing her claims against Sioux County, Sioux County Deputy Sheriff Stan Oostra, Gary Schley, and the estates of Donald and Margery Schley. She contends the district court erred in (1) granting the summary judgment motion filed by Sioux County and Deputy Oostra on her claim for false arrest; and (2) determining that her claims against the remaining defendants were barred by the “wrongful conduct” rule. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm, finding (1) the undisputed facts establish that Deputy Oostra had probable cause under Iowa Code section 664A.6(1) (2017) to believe Julie violated a no-contact order; and (2) the district court correctly determined that Julie’s claims against the remaining defendants were barred by the “wrongful conduct” rule.
