BELCHER v. LITTLE

No. 64986.

315 N.W.2d 734 (1982)

Dale BELCHER and Doris Belcher, formerly known as Doris Little, Appellees, v. David L. LITTLE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 17, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Levis of Scalise, Scism, Gentry, Brick & Brick, Des Moines, for appellant.

John R. Hearn of Hearn & Clauss, Des Moines, for appellees.

Considered by LeGRAND, P. J., and UHLENHOPP, HARRIS, ALLBEE, and LARSON, JJ.


LeGRAND, Justice.

This case is the ten-year aftermath of a divorce between defendant David L. Little and his former wife, Doris Little, who is now Doris Belcher and who, with her present husband, Dale Belcher, brought this action against David for slander of title to real estate. A jury returned a verdict in favor of the Belchers in the amount of $12,432.24. Little appeals and we reverse.

Doris and David were divorced on October 5, 1971. The decree included...

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