MATTER OF ESTATE OF BAYER

No. 96-632.

574 N.W.2d 667 (1998)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Luella BAYER, Deceased. Joan BECKER, Lois Taphorn, Betty Huegerich, Tim Hackfort, Jenna Hackfort, Colleen Steffes, Doreen Stueve, Mary Pluckhahn, Nancy Gach, Bob Hackfort, John Hackfort, Dan Hackfort, Karen Kerkhoff, David Hackfort, and Bill Hackfort, Appellants, v. Larry SCHENKELBERG, Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Luella Bayer; Gerald Tigges, Mary Kay Tigges, Individually; and Robert Janssen and Barbara Janssen, Individually; Debbie Trannell and Gene Trannell, Individually; St. Mary's Catholic Church and St. Anthony's Regional Hospital, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing March 9, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Green of Green and Siemann Law Firm, Carroll, and Robert Kohorst and William Early of Kohorst Law Firm, Harlan, for appellants.

Frank J. Comito of Neu, Minnich, Comito & Hall, Carroll, and Colin J. McCullough of McCullough Law Firm, Sac City, for appellees.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and CARTER, LAVORATO, ANDREASEN, and TERNUS, JJ.


McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

In this case, we must decide whether the district court properly granted defendants' motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, thereby setting aside the jury's verdict that the testator's will was the result of undue influence.

On appeal, the court of appeals reversed the district court ruling. On further review, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals and affirm the district...

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