Curtis Filed a Lawsuit Against Ulhoff for Failure to Repay

question 21

Multiple Choice

Curtis filed a lawsuit against Ulhoff for failure to repay $1,000 according to the terms of a promissory note.The trial ended before it began,with the trial judge granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of Curtis.Ulhoff has appealed,and the Supreme Court of Iowa has remanded the case.This means

• A)Curtis automatically wins because he won in the lower court.
• B)Ulhoff automatically wins because he lost in the lower court.
• C)Neither party wins because the case is being thrown out.
• D)We don't know who wins yet because the case is being returned to the trial court for additional steps.

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