United States Eighth Circuit

In a dispute brought by former employee against the corporation's president and chief executive officer involving claims based on allegations that during her employment defendant made unwanted sexual advances, dismissal of defendant's abuse-of-process counterclaim is affirmed where: 1) the counterclaim alleged that plaintiff had filed suit for the purpose of coercing a settlement; and 2) filing a suit with that motive does not give rise to an abuse of process cause of action under Iowa law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/25/2007
• Published 06/25/2007

Judges

• LOKEN, Chief Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BYE and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Jaki K. Samuelson of Des Moines, IA.   Also appearing on the brief was Gary Dewayne Goudelock, Jr.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was Brent B. Green of Des Moines IA.   Also appearing on the brief was Mariclare Thinnes Culver.