Case No. 22-1274

Rolenc v. Rolenc/Aqua Palace, Inc. v. Red Oak Diesel Clinic, Inc.

Scott Rolenc, Individually, and as a Shareholder of Red Oak Diesel Clinic, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellant,

vs.

Judith C. Rolenc, Individually, and as Successor Trustee of The Ronald C. Rolenc Revocable Trust and as Trustee of The Judith C. Rolenc Revocable Trust; Stanford R. Rolenc, Defendants-Appellees,

and

Red Oak Diesel Clinic, Inc., Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

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Aqua Palace, Inc., an Iowa Limited Liability Company, d/b/a Aqua Palace Spa & Pool, and Scott Rolenc, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees,

vs.

Red Oak Diesel Clinic, Inc., Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Attorney for Appellants

Keith A. Harvat

Attorney for Appellees

Adam Feeney and Theodore T. Appel

Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Opinion

Summary

            Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Montgomery County, Craig M. Dreismeier, Judge.  AFFIRMED ON APPEAL; AFFIRMED ON CROSS-APPEAL.  Heard by Bower, C.J.; Schumacher, Ahlers, Chicchelly, Buller, and Langholz, JJ.; and Danilson, S.J.  Opinion by Bower, C.J.  (26 pages)

            Scott Rolenc and Aqua Palace, Inc. appeal the district court’s ruling in these consolidated derivative and replevin actions, claiming Aqua Palace is entitled to immediate possession of Red Oak Diesel Clinic (RODC) inventory, despite a “lack of paperwork” and “lack of a binding contract”; challenging whether personal property, equipment, and tools in the possession of RODC were “a capital contribution” by Scott; and claiming Aqua Palace should be paid for remodeling and construction work performed at RODC.  On cross-appeal, RODC challenges the court’s dismissal of breach-of-fiduciary-duty and fraud claims against Scott and denial of its request for attorney fees. OPINION HOLDS: Upon consideration of the issues raised on appeal and cross-appeal, we affirm the district court’s order.