Legal Opinion
Allis-Chalmers Corp. v. Emmet County Council of Governments
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 19, 1984No. 83-1618PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORMICK, Justice.
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa has certified the following question of law pursuant to Iowa Code section 684A.1 (1983): “Whether individual members of a separate entity created pursuant to sections 28E.4 and 28E.5, Code of Iowa, are jointly and severally liable along with said entity upon a written contract entered into only by said separate entity and a third party.” The question is framed in the context of governmental units who formed the Emmet County Council of Governments (ECCOG), by entering an agreement under chapter 28E in which…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Seaton v. GrimmSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
- Kohler v. CobbSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
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