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WINEGARD v. OXBERGER

No. 2-58361.

258 N.W.2d 847 (1977)

John R. WINEGARD, Petitioner, v. Hon. Leo OXBERGER, Judge of the 5th Judicial District of Iowa, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied December 19, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward W. Dailey and David A. Hirsch, of Edward W. Dailey Law Offices, P. C., Burlington, for petitioner.

Robert G. Riley and Glenn L. Smith, of Duncan, Jones, Riley & Finley, and Gary G. Gerlach, Des Moines, for Diane Graham and Des Moines Register and Tribune Co., on behalf of respondent.

Robert S. Potter and Robert D. Sack, of Patterson, Belknap & Webb, New York City, for Dow Jones & Co., Inc., amicus curiae.

Stewart, Heartney, Brodsky, Thornton & Harvey, Des Moines, for Iowa Press Ass'n, amicus curiae.

Naomi S. Mercer, Des Moines, for Iowa Broadcast News Ass'n, amicus curiae.

Edward J. Kelly, and E. J. Kelly, of Whitfield, Musgrave, Selvy, Kelly & Eddy, Des Moines, for Iowa Broadcasters Ass'n, amicus curiae.

Kermit S. Sutton, of Whitfield, Musgrave, Selvy, Kelly & Eddy, Des Moines, for Des Moines Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, amicus curiae.

En banc.

RAWLINGS, Justice.

This is an original certiorari proceeding to determine whether respondent judge exceeded his proper jurisdiction or otherwise acted illegally in overruling petitioner's motions to compel discovery of a newsperson, and to sequester a predecree order filed in a pending marriage dissolution action. We sustain the writ.

February 6, 1973, Sally Ann Winegard (Sally) commenced proceedings in Des Moines District Court (District Court) for dissolution...

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