Morningstar v. Myers

LeGRAND, Justice.

This matter is here with our permission on an interlocutory appeal from an order of the Linn District Court which plaintiffs say deprives them of their right to trial by jury. We reverse and remand for further proceedings as directed herein.

Plaintiffs filed an action at law, asking both compensatory and punitive damages for alleged fraud in certain dealings involving title to a farm in Linn County. We briefly outline the circumstances underlying this controversy.

Myers Farms, Inc. is an Iowa corporation. Lovell Myers was its president and John D. Randall its…