KONCHAR v. PINS

No. 21-1275.

989 N.W.2d 150 (2023)

Phyllis KONCHAR, Appellant, v. Joseph PINS, St. Joseph's Church of Des Moines, and The Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed April 14, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark D. Sherinian (argued) and Emily E. Wilson of Sherinian & Hasso Law Firm, Des Moines, for appellant.

Brianna L. Long (argued), Frank Harty , and Haley Hermanson of Nyemaster Goode, P.C., Des Moines, for appellees.

May, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all justices joined. Waterman, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which McDermott, J., joined.


Phyllis Konchar was the principal at St. Joseph's Catholic School for nineteen years. After her employment was terminated, Konchar brought suit against St. Joseph's Church, a priest, and the Des Moines Diocese. The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants as to Konchar's fraud claim, her breach of contract claim, and...

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