Detmer v. La'James College of Hairstyling, Inc.
Jenna Detmer, Ashley Barnett, Samantha Bennett and Riesha Tate, on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated persons, Plaintiffs-Appellees
La'James College of Hairstyling, Inc. of Fort Dodge, d/b/a La'James International College, Lyndi, LTD., d/b/a La'James International College, M&C Beauty School, Inc., d/b/a La'James College of Hairstyling, Inc. & La'James International College, Tiffany, LTD., d/b/a La’James College of Hairstyling, Inc. & La’James International College, Travis, LTD., d/b/a La’James International College, R&R Construction Co., d/b/a La’James College of Hairstyling, Inc. & La’James International College, and John & Jane Does 1-12, in their individual and official capacities, Defendants-Appellants
Attorney for Appellants
James W. White and Jennifer E. Lindberg
Attorney for Appellees
Benjamin G. Arato and Alison F. Kanne
Eric Rothschild and Kirin Jessel
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Paul D. Scott, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by Greer, P.J., Badding, J., and Potterfield, S.J. Opinion by Potterfield, S.J. (19 pages)
The defendants, who we collectively refer to as La’James, appeal the district court ruling certifying the class of current and former students who allege La’James is liable for unfair and deceptive practices under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act, fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment, and breach of contract. La’James maintains the district court abused its discretion in certifying the class, arguing the district court “failed to adequately consider the predominance factor in fraud cases and did not apply or address the applicable law.” OPINION HOLDS: Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm the district court’s decision to certify the class of plaintiffs as to all five counts.
