Legal Opinion
National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. Estherville Ford, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided December 23, 1981No. 64988PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
This appeal requires us to decide whether a lessee can assert a counterclaim for breach of a lease in an action brought in Iowa by the lessor to enforce a default judgment obtained in New York for the balance due under the lease.
Defendant Doyle Seley is the owner and president of Estherville Ford, Inc., an automobile dealership located in Estherville, Iowa. In addition to selling new and used automobiles, Estherville Ford provides maintenance service for all makes of automobiles. We will speak of Seley as including Estherville Ford.
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2Cases cited46 opinions
- Schwartz v. Public AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Durfee v. DukeSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. SzukhentSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Schuylkill Fuel Corp. v. B. & C. Nieberg Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Riehle v. MargoliesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Tri-State Refining & Investment Co. v. OpdahlCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 1991
- Eagle Leasing v. AmandusSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
- Struebin v. State of Ill.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1986
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