STACKHOUSE v. RUSSELL

No. 88-1381.

447 N.W.2d 124 (1989)

Mary Maxine STACKHOUSE f/k/a Mary Maxine Russell; Debra Covert a/k/a Debra Collopy; and Paula Carroll, Appellees, v. Rosemary RUSSELL, Appellant, and John Deere & Company, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 18, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Gaumer of Webber, Gaumer, Emanuel & Daily, P.C., Ottumwa, for appellant.

Allan C. Orsborn of Keith, Orsborn, Bauerle & Milani, Ottumwa, for appellees.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, SCHULTZ, LAVORATO and NEUMAN, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

A dissolution of marriage decree, incorporating a stipulation, directed the husband to provide life insurance (death benefits under a collective bargaining agreement) in favor of the two daughters of the parties. Upon his later remarriage the husband nevertheless made the benefits payable to his second wife. The question here is whether Iowa courts are precluded from enforcing the decree by reason of the employee retirement income security act (ERISA...

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