Legal Opinion

State Ex Rel. Miller v. National Dietary Research, Inc.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 18, 1990No. 89-1581PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAVORATO, Justice.

In this interlocutory appeal the State complains about a discovery ruling in its suit against several defendants under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act and the Iowa Drug and Cosmetic Act. We reverse and remand.

In August 1988 the State filed this action against National Dietary Research, Inc., Omicron International, J.P. Enterprises, William H. Morris, and Mike Le Verso. Under the consumer fraud theory, the State alleges that the defendants sold a diet pill in Iowa, using false or deceptive advertising. See Iowa Code § 714.16. And under the drug theory the State alleges the pill…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hubby v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  2. Jerome D. Linden, Robert R. Baylis, Classified Business Directory, Inc., and Directory Listings, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1958
  3. State Ex Rel. Miller v. Hydro Mag, Ltd.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1989
  4. Farnum v. G.D. Searle & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  5. AgriVest Partnership v. Central Iowa Production Credit Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Baker v. City of Iowa CitySupreme Court of Iowa · 2008
  2. Schettler v. Iowa District Court for Carroll CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  3. Comes v. Microsoft Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2009
  4. State of Iowa Ex Rel. Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General for Iowa v. Vertrue, Incorporated F/K/A Memberworks, Inc., a Delaware Corporation Adaptive Marketing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company Idaptive Marketing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  5. Shook v. CITY OF DAVENPORT, IOWASupreme Court of Iowa · 1993

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