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Robert Valley and Marlene Valley
v.
Douglas Kiel and Jan Kiel
Appellant
Robert Valley and Marlene Valley
Appellee
Douglas Kiel and Jan Kiel
Attorney for the Appellant
Jeffrey E. Clements
Attorney for the Appellee
Patrick B. Dillon
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Fayette County, John J. Bauercamper, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and Mullins, JJ. Opinion by Doyle, J. (10 pages)
Robert and Marlene Valley appeal the district court order denying their petition and entering judgment in favor of Douglas and Jan Kiel. OPINION HOLDS: The Valleys have met their burden of proving their claim to enforce the security interest, and the Kiels fall short of proving by clear and convincing evidence the proof necessary to reform the contract. We reverse the district court order denying the Valleys’ petition, enter judgment in their favor, and assess costs of the action to the Kiels. We remand to the district court to determine the amount of attorney fees to award the Valleys.