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SMITH v. SMITH

No. 93-1097.

513 N.W.2d 728 (1994)

Pamela SMITH, Appellant, v. Michael D. SMITH, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 23, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sarah Wenke, Legal Services Corp. of Iowa, Ottumwa, for appellant.

Roberta A. Chambers, Corydon, for appellee.

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

LAVORATO, Justice.

In this single-issue appeal, we must decide whether the district court erred when it granted the defendant's motion to dismiss because the plaintiff allegedly failed to properly plead a claim of domestic abuse. See Iowa Code §§ 236.3, 236.3A (1993). We conclude the plaintiff's petition sufficiently stated a domestic abuse claim in compliance with our "notice pleading" requirements. See Iowa R.Civ.P. 69(a). So we reverse and...

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