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Green State Credit Union v. Bowman
Green State Credit Union f/k/a University of Iowa Community Credit Union, Plaintiff
Austin Bowman and Sarah Aucutt, Defendants
Sarah Aucutt, Cross-Claimant-Appellant
Austin Bowman, Defendant to Cross-Claim-Appellee
Attorney for Cross-Claimant-Appellant
H.J. Dane
Attorney for Plaintiff Green State Credit Union
Charles Litow
Attorney for Defendant to Cross-Claim-Appellee
Austin Bowman, self-represented
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Patrick McElyea, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Ahlers, P.J. (7 pages)
Sarah Aucutt appeals the district court’s finding that she failed to prove damages on her cross-claim against Austin Bowman seeking reimbursement for payments she made toward a note on a loan they cosigned to refinance Bowman’s vehicle. OPINION HOLDS: Aucutt served as an accommodation party to Bowman, the accommodated party. As an accommodation party, Aucutt is entitled to reimbursement from Bowman for the amount she has paid in satisfaction of the note. Uncontroverted evidence established she paid $3160.00 toward satisfaction of the note at the time of trial. So we remand to modify the judgment to increase it by $3160.00. Aucutt may bring future suit to recover additional amounts she pays towards satisfaction of the note.
