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BEARBOWER v. MERRY

No. 60734.

266 N.W.2d 128 (1978)

Randy L. BEARBOWER, Appellee, v. Dan W. MERRY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 17, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael G. Hogan and Gene R. Yagla, of Lindeman & Yagla, Waterloo, for appellant.

C. Kevin McCrindle, of McCrindle, Bergstrom & Sindlinger, Cedar Falls, for appellee.

Considered en banc.

REYNOLDSON, Justice.

The issues in this appeal are whether the tort actions for alienation of affections and for criminal conversation should be abolished. Trial court overruled defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's petition based on these theories. We granted permission to appeal from this interlocutory order. We now hold the action for alienation of affections should be retained, but the tort of criminal conversation is abrogated as to conduct occurring after...

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