State ex rel. Iowa Department of Transportation v. General Electric Credit Corp. of Delaware

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

This matter arises from the Iowa Department of Transportation’s (DOT) petition in equity to collect back registration fees and penalties under Iowa Code chapter 328 (1985) for the allegedly delinquent registration of an aircraft. The petition sought back registration fees and penalties from General Electric Credit Corp. of Delaware (G.E. Delaware), titleholder and lessor of the aircraft; General Electric Credit Corp. (now known as General Electric Capital Corp. or G.E. Capital), parent corporation of G.E. Delaware; and Heritage Communications, Inc. (Heritage), lessee…