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In the Matter of the Estate of John Patrick Shanahan
Robert Joseph Shanahan, Executor of the John Patrick Shanahan, Estate/Appellant
Attorney for Appellant
James E. Goodman, Jr. and McKenzie R. Hill
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
18-0640
Date Published:
Oct 24, 2018
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Monica L. Wittig, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Vaitheswaran, P.J., and Doyle and Mullins, JJ. Opinion by Vaitheswaran, P.J. (4 pages)
The executor of the estate of John P. Shanahan appeals a district court order denying his attorney’s request for extraordinary fees. OPINION HOLDS: We reverse the district court’s denial of the executor’s extraordinary-fee application and remand for entry of an award for the requested amount.
