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MCKIERNAN v. WELLS FARGO BANK (2022)

Court of Appeals of Iowa.2022-05-11No. No. 21-0753

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Opinion

In 2019, James McKiernan brought this action against Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Wells Fargo). McKiernan claims Wells Fargo breached a 2009 agreement related to a previous foreclosure case between Wells Fargo and McKiernan. Wells Fargo sought summary judgment. The district court granted the motion because, inter alia, McKiernans present claims are barred by claim preclusion because he had “a full and fair opportunity to litigate” his present claims in the parties’ previous case. McKiernan appeals. Following our review, 1

we conclude the district court was right to grant summary judgment. And we find little reason to elaborate on the district courts well-reasoned ruling. So we affirm without further opinion. See Iowa Ct. R. 21.26(1)(d), (e).

AFFIRMED.

FOOTNOTES

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.   Our review is for errors at law. Andrew v. Hamilton Cnty. Pub. Hosp., 960 N.W.2d 481, 488 (Iowa 2021). And “[w]e view the record ‘in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party.’ ” Id. (citation omitted).

MAY, Presiding Judge.