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Mark Bro and Melody Bro
v.
Jerry Meling, Trustee of the Jerry John Meling Revocable Trust
County:
Tama
Appellant
Mark Bro and Melody Bro
Appellee
Jerry Meling, Trustee of the Jerry John Meling Revocable Trust
Attorney for the Appellant
Robert W. Goodwin
Attorneys for the Appellee
Chad D. Brakhahn
Drew A. Powell
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
Opinion Number:
23-0883
Date Published:
Jan 10, 2024
Summary
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Tama County, Valerie L. Clay, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Bower, C.J., and Schumacher and Langholz, JJ. Opinion by Schumacher, J. (8 pages)
Mark and Melody Bro appeal from adverse summary judgment on their claim against Jerry Meling, Trustee of the Jerry John Meling Revocable Trust. OPINION HOLDS: As the appellants’ second suit, filed three years after the dismissal of the first suit, is precluded by res judicata, we affirm the grant of summary judgment to the appellees.