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C2P Pigs, LLC v. Kingsley Livestock Producers LLC
C2P Pigs, LLC and C2P Pigs Kingsley, LLP, Plaintiffs-Appellees
Kingsley Livestock Producers, Defendant
Donald M. Fedie and Agri Control Company, Inc., Defendants-Appellants
Agri Control Company, Inc., Third-Party Plaintiff
Center Feed Store, Inc., Howard Dekkers, and Dean Dekkers, Third-Party Defendants
Attorney for Appellants
Robert B. Deck
Attorneys for Appellees
Daniel E. DeKoter
Brandon J. Krikke
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Sioux County, Duane E. Hoffmeyer, Judge. AFFIRMED. Heard by May, P.J., and Greer and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Greer, J. (39 pages)
As it pertains to the parties and claims left on appeal, C2P Pigs, LLC (C2P) and C2P Pigs/Kingsley LLP (the partnership) brought suit against Agri Control Company, Inc. and Donald Fedie, who is the sole shareholder of Agri Control. The plaintiffs alleged that Agri Control breached the management services agreement it entered into with the partnership, Agri Control and Fedie made fraudulent misrepresentations to C2P and the partnership, and Agri Control and Fedie breached their fiduciary duties to C2P and the partnership. The jury found in favor of the plaintiffs on each claim, awarding C2P $300,000 and the partnership $660,000. On appeal, the defendants argue that either their motion for directed verdict or their motion for new trial should have been granted on two of the underlying claims—they do not contest that Agri Control breached the management services agreement. They also challenge some jury instructions, the award of damages, and the jury’s decision that Agri Control’s corporate veil should be pierced to make Fedie personally responsible for the breach-of-contract judgment against Agri Control. OPINION HOLDS: The defendants have not shown the district court committed a reversible error; we affirm the judgment against them.
