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Case No. 23-2115

West v. Stajcar

Michael West and Sharon West, Plaintiffs-Appellees,

vs.

Rodney Stajcar, Defendant-Appellant.

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Rodney Stajcar, Counterclaim Plaintiff-Appellant,

vs.

Michael West and Sharon West, Defendants-Appellees.

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Rodney Stajcar, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant,

vs.

Snider Cattle, LLC, Third-Party Defendant.

Attorney for Appellant

Bradley M. Grothe (argued)

Attorney for Appellees

Bryan J. Goldsmith (argued) and Carly M. Schomaker

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
23-2115
Date Published:
Oct 01, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Appanoose County, Myron Gookin, Judge.  REVERSED and REMANDED.  Heard at oral argument by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Sandy, JJ.  Opinion by Sandy, J.  (11 pages)

            Rodney Stajcar appeals the district court’s ruling granting Michael and Sharon West’s petition for declaratory judgment.  OPINION HOLDS: We conclude the district court’s order is inconsistent with recent supreme court precedent.  Therefore, we must reverse and remand. 

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