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Case No. 24-0644

Frederick Keith Houwen
v.
Lindy Kay McDaniel

Appellant

Frederick Keith Houwen

Appellee

Lindy Kay McDaniel

Attorney for the Appellant

Frederick Keith Houwen, self-represented

Attorney for the Appellee

Rae M. Kinkead and Joseph J. Porter

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-0644
Date Published:
Oct 01, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Christopher L. Bruns, Judge.  APPEAL DISMISSED.  Considered without oral argument by Badding, P.J., Langholz, J., and Potterfield, S.J.  Opinion by Potterfield, S.J.  (3 pages)

            Frederick Houwen appeals the denial of his petition for relief from domestic abuse under Iowa Code chapter 236 (2024).  OPINION HOLDS: Because we determine this action is moot, we do not reach the claims Houwen raises on appeal, and we dismiss his appeal.

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