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Case No. 25-0004

Breitenstein v. Peterson

County:
Lee North

Cassandra Breitenstein and Darin Breitstein, Individually and as Next Friends of S.B., a minor, Plaintiffs-Appellants

Larry Peterson and Sueann Peterson, Defendants-Appellees

Brad Peterson, and Jennifer Peterson, Defendants

Attorney for Appellants

Grant C. Gangestad (argued)

Attorney for Appellees

Brent Ruther (argued)

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
25-0004
Date Published:
Oct 29, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Lee (North) County, Joshua P. Schier, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Heard at oral argument by Chicchelly, P.J., and Buller and Langholz, JJ.  Opinion by Buller, J.  (5 pages)

            Plaintiffs appeal an adverse summary-judgment ruling concerning Iowa’s recreational-land-use statutes.  OPINION HOLDS: Treating the notice of appeal as an application for interlocutory appeal, and construing the recreational-use statutes in favor of the landowner, we affirm the district court.

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