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IN RE MARRIAGE OF SEYLER

No. 96-198.

559 N.W.2d 7 (1997)

In re the MARRIAGE OF David Keith SEYLER and Sherry Lynn Seyler. Upon the Petition of David Keith Seyler, Appellant, And Concerning Sherry Lynn Seyler, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 19, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Trewet of Rutherford, Trewet & Petersen, Atlantic, for appellant.

N. Michael D'Angelo, Oakland, for appellee.

Considered by LARSON, P.J., and NEUMAN, SNELL, ANDREASEN, and TERNUS, JJ.

TERNUS, Justice.

This dissolution of marriage case comes to us with an unusual procedural history. The matter was tried to one judge and taken under advisement. Subsequently, for reasons not shown in the record, a second judge entered a decree disposing of the case. We conclude (1) this procedure deprived the parties of a hearing as guaranteed by the Due Process Clause, and (2) the second judge lacked authority to issue a ruling in this case. Therefore, we vacate...

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