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In re the Marriage of Darling and Leahey
Heather Rae Darling, Petitioner-Appellee,
Michael Jonathan Leahey, Respondent-Appellant.
Attorney for Appellant
Elizabeth Kellner-Nelson
Attorney for Appellee
J.D. Hartung and Suzane L. Woollums
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dallas County, The Honorable Michael Jacobsen, Judge. AFFIRMED. Considered without oral argument by Ahlers, P.J., and Chicchelly and Sandy, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (7 pages)
Michael Leahey appeals the property division set out in the decree dissolving his marriage to Heather Darling. OPINION HOLDS: I. Michael challenges the exclusion of Heather’s inherited property from the overall property division, arguing that his marital contributions increased the value of the inherited property. But the evidence does not show that Michael contributed to the increase in the value of Heather’s inherited property and excluding it from the property division is not unjust. II. We award Heather $7,500 in appellate attorney fees.
