Skip to main content
Iowa Judicial Branch
Main Content

Case No. 22-0341

For summaries from opinions prior to August, 2018, view PDF versions here

Manatt's, Inc.
v.
Tanam Real Estate, LLC and Joseph J. Manatt

County:
Polk

Appellee

Manatt's, Inc.

Appellant

Tanam Real Estate, LLC and Joseph J. Manatt

Attorney for the Appellee

John E. Lande and Bryan P. O'Neill

Attorney for the Appellant

Mark E. Weinhardt and David N. Fautsch

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Opinion Number:
22-0341
Date Published:
Mar 08, 2023
Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Lawrence P. McLellan, Judge.  REVERSED AND REMANDED.  Heard by Tabor, P.J., and Schumacher and Ahlers, JJ.  Opinion by Schumacher, J.  (9 pages)

            Joseph Manatt claims the court improperly instructed the jury on the fiduciary duties owed by a minority shareholder in a corporation.  OPINION HOLDS: Because the court improperly instructed the jury on the fiduciary duties owed by a minority shareholder, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

© 2026 Iowa Judicial Branch. All Rights Reserved.