LINCOLN SAV. BANK v. EMMERT

No. 20-1663.

986 N.W.2d 376 (2023)

LINCOLN SAVINGS BANK, Appellee, v. Debra D. EMMERT, Appellant, and Simpson Furniture Company, Emmert Management, LLC, Dale T. Emmert, Iowa Department of Revenue and Bergen Plumbing, Inc., Defendants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed February 24, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregg A. Geerdes (argued), Iowa City, for appellant.

David T. Bower (argued), Jeffrey W. Courter , and Roy R. Leaf of Nyemaster Goode, P.C., Des Moines, for appellee.

McDermott, J., delivered the opinion of the court in which all participating justices joined. McDonald and May, JJ., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.


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