WHITTERS v. NEAL

No. 98-2181.

603 N.W.2d 622 (1999)

Paul WHITTERS and Jerri Whitters, Appellees, v. Paul Eldon NEAL II, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

December 22, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Raymon, Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

Matthew J. Nagle and Corinne R. Butkowski of Lynch, Dallas, Smith, & Harman, P.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellees.

Considered by LARSON, P.J., and LAVORATO, SNELL, CADY, and HARRIS, JJ.


LARSON, Justice.

The narrow issue presented here is whether a judgment creditor may "renew" a judgment lien, on motion, without filing a separate action. The district court concluded that such procedure was permissible, but we disagree.

I. Facts and Proceedings.

In August 1989 the plaintiffs, Paul Whitters and Jerri Whitters, sued the defendant, Paul Neal, in Linn County District Court for damages arising out of a motor vehicle...

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