POSTMA v. SIOUX CENTER NEWS

No. 85-197.

393 N.W.2d 314 (1986)

Harold O. POSTMA, Greta K. Postma, Jonathan M. Postma, Christopher A. Postma and Peter B. Postma, by their Father and Next Friend, Harold O. Postma, Appellants, v. The SIOUX CENTER NEWS, Wayne Dominowski, Deb Maatman, the Hawarden Independent, J.F. Maher, Vera ______, Six Unnamed Attorneys and One Unnamed Legal Official, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Rehearing Denied October 20, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold O. Postma, Orange City, and Emil Trott, Jr., of Barrett & Trott, Des Moines, for appellants.

James D. Scott of McGill & Scott, Rock Valley, for appellees.


HARRIS, Justice.

A libel suit brought by plaintiff Harold O. Postma and members of his family was dismissed as a sanction for Postma's failure to appear for his deposition. Upon plaintiffs' appeal we affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

Harold O. Postma (Postma) was serving as Sioux County attorney in 1982 when defendant newspapers printed articles quoting "six unnamed attorneys" and one "unnamed legal official" from the area (also defendants in this...

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