Legal Opinion
Theus v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Iowa
Decided June 11, 1990No. Civ. 89-0716-BPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
VIETOR, Chief Judge.
Defendants move to dismiss counts I, III, V, and VI of plaintiffs’ complaint. Plaintiffs resist, and oral arguments were heard.
Plaintiff Gerald Theus, who is black, is a Michigan citizen who currently resides in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He is the president and sole stockholder of plaintiff Poulet d’Or, an Ivory Coast corporation. Defendants Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (Pioneer) and Pioneer Overseas Corporation (POC) are Iowa corporations with their principle places of business in Des Moines, Iowa.
Plaintiffs allege in their complaint that they entered…
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