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Case No. 18-0774

J&R Transport, Inc.
v.
Navistar, Inc. and Thompson Truck and Trailer, Inc., f/k/a Hawkeye Truck and Trailer

Appellant

J&R Transport, Inc.

Appellee

Navistar, Inc. and Thompson Truck and Trailer, Inc., f/k/a Hawkeye Truck and Trailer

Attorneys for the Appellant

Lawrence R. Lassiter
Tim Semelroth

Attorneys for the Appellee

Clayton J. Callen and Jeffrey S. Patterson
Mark E. Weinhardt, Danielle M. Shelton, and Elisabeth A. Archer

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
18-0774
Date Published:
Feb 19, 2020
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Christopher L. Bruns, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Heard by Tabor, P.J., and Mullins and May, JJ.  Opinion by May, J.  (12 pages)

            Plaintiff purchased heavy-duty trucks manufactured by one defendant and sold by another.  Plaintiff claims the trucks were defective.  Plaintiff claims the district court erred in granting summary judgment as to its claims of breach of warranty and breach of contract.  OPINION HOLDS: The district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of defendants.

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