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Case No. 24-0398

In re Marriage of Sulentic

County:
Black Hawk

Carrie E. Sulentic, Petitioner-Appellant

James R. Sulentic, Respondent-Appellee

Attorney for Appellant

Andrew B. Howie

Attorney for Appellee

John J. Wood

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0398
Date Published:
May 21, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Black Hawk County, Kellyann M. Lekar, Judge.  AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED.  Considered without oral argument by Greer, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (13 pages)

            A spouse appeals the division of property in the decree dissolving her marriage with her husband.  She also makes claims for trial attorney and expert witness fees, as well as requesting appellate attorney fees.  OPINION HOLDS: We find the increase of net value of an LLC formed during the marriage with the spouses as members should have been considered a divisible marital asset and modify the decree accordingly.  We otherwise affirm the district court’s decree and deny the wife’s request for appellate attorney fees.

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