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John L. Hintermeister
v.
Belin McCormick, PC, Nathan J. Barber, Riverview Hotel Development, LLC d/b/a Merrill Hotel & Conference Center, and MLC Land Company, LLC
Appellant
John L. Hintermeister
Appellee
Belin McCormick, PC, Nathan J. Barber, Riverview Hotel Development, LLC d/b/a Merrill Hotel & Conference Center, and MLC Land Company, LLC
Attorney for the Appellant
Patrick L. Woodward and Ryan F. Gerdes (until withdrawal)
Attorneys for the Appellee
Matthew C. McDermott, for Belin McCormick, P.C.
Steven J. Havercamp
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
Date Published:
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Muscatine County, Patrick McElyea, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered by Potterfield, P.J., and Tabor and Bower, JJ. Opinion by Potterfield, P.J. (12 pages)
Plaintiff John Hintermeister appeals the district court decision granting summary judgment to defendants Nathan Barber, Belin McCormick, P.C., Riverview Hotel Development, LLC, and MLC Land Company, LLC for his claims of tortious interference with business relations and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The district court determined the litigation privilege applied to the defendants’ conduct and granted their motion for summary judgment. OPINION HOLDS: We determine the district court properly granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment.
