Legal Opinion

Insurance Agents, Inc. v. Abel

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided August 30, 1983No. 2-69157PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHLEGEL, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant in this suit to enforce a noncompetition agreement and for damages for the alleged breach of it. On appeal, plaintiff asserts that: (1) given the presumption that all written contracts are supported by consideration and the rule that courts will not inquire into the adequacy of consideration supporting a contract, the district court should not have held that the noncompetition agreement was not supported by consideration; and (2) the agreement was supported by consideration in that defendant received the benefit of…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Basic Chemicals, Inc. v. BensonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  2. Ehlers v. Iowa Warehouse CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
  3. Topken, Loring & Schwartz, Inc. v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  4. Atlantic Veneer Corporation v. SearsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  5. Farm Bureau Service Co. of Maynard v. KohlsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Curtis 1000, Inc. v. YoungbladeDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1995
  2. Kristerin Development Co. v. Granson InvestmentSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  3. Hubbard Milling Co. v. Citizens State BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1986
  4. Robert Half International, Inc. v. Van SteenisDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1991
  5. Ma & Pa, Inc. v. KellySupreme Court of Iowa · 1984

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