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WARD v. POHREN

No. 88-470.

436 N.W.2d 380 (1988)

Betty WARD, Individually and as Next Friend of Stephanie Jewell, a Minor, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry J. POHREN, a/k/a Jerry P. Ohren, and Sharon J. Hawk, d/b/a Four Corners Tap and Restaurant, Lockridge, Iowa, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

December 22, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerry M. Rinden of Wintroub, & Okun, Des Moines, for defendants-appellants.

Kenneth Keith, Lloyd Keith, and Joni Keith of Keith & Orsborn, Ottumwa, for plaintiff-appellee.

Considered by OXBERGER, C.J., and DONIELSON and SACKETT, JJ.

DONIELSON, Justice.

The defendants appeal from the district court's refusal to set aside a default judgment against them claiming the district court abused its discretion. The default was entered in a dram shop action brought against the defendants as operators of a bar, seeking to recover for damages allegedly caused by an intoxicated driver.

The plaintiff's petition was filed on September 11, 1987; the petition and original notice were served on the two...

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