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Case No. 24-1105

Genesis Equities, LLC v. Duffield

Genesis Equities, LLC, Plaintiff/Counterclaim Defendant-Appellee,

vs.

Melissa Anne Duffield and Volleyfrog Iowa, LLC, Defendants/Counterclaim Plaintiffs and Third Party Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants-Appellants,

vs.

Abode Construction, Inc., Luxair Aviation, LLC, Jeffrey Witter and Hannah Kustes, Third-Party Defendants/Counterclaim Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Attorney for Appellants

Angela Campbell (argued)

Attorney for Appellees

Philip A. Burian (argued) and Matthew L. Roth

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
24-1105
Date Published:
Oct 15, 2025
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Linn County, Valerie L. Clay, Judge.  AFFIRMED.  Heard at oral argument by Tabor, C.J., and Greer and Buller, JJ.  Opinion by Greer, J.  (34 pages)

            The lessees in a lease-contract dispute and clients in a construction-contract dispute appeal from the district court ruling concluding they materially breached the relevant contracts first and owed the lessor $52,788.74 plus its attorney fees and the contractor $199,681.96 plus accrued interest.  OPINION HOLDS: We affirm because we find the district court analysis to be accurate.

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