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Sara Jane Gustafson
v.
Tracey Bell and Shelly Towne
Appellant
Sara Jane Gustafson
Appellee
Tracey Bell and Shelly Towne
Attorneys for the Appellant
Sara Gustafson, pro se
Martin L. Fisher (until withdrawal)
Kyle J. McGinn (withdrawn as of filing)
Attorney for the Appellee
Zachary M. Winter, Robert M. Livingston, and Kristopher K. Madsen
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Cass County, James M. Richardson, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Potterfield, P.J. (12 pages)
Sara Gustafson appeals from the district court’s summary dismissal of her claims against Tracey Bell and Shelly Towne for defamation, abuse of process, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Gustafson maintains the district court erred because there are genuine issues of material fact in dispute that preclude the summary dismissal of each of her claims. OPINION HOLDS: We agree with the district court that each of Gustafson’s claims fails as a matter of law. We affirm the summary dismissal of each of her claims.
