Daniel Kline, Frank Sories, and Amaris McCann v. Southgate Property Management, LLC

HECHT, Justice.

Three tenants brought this action against their landlord after their leases expired. The tenants, alleging they represent a class of similarly situated residential tenants, claim the landlord is liable for damages under the Iowa Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act (the Act) because the landlord’s leases included several provisions known by the landlord to be prohibited provisions. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the tenants, declaring that the challenged lease provisions violate the Act and certifying a class of tenants. On interlocutory appeal,…