Legal Opinion
Lucas v. Pioneer, Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 25, 1977No. 2-57084PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDSON, Justice.
This appeal arises out of a class action commenced by 19 farmers (now reduced to 18 in number) against 116 seed corn producers for damages caused by allegedly defective seed corn furnished by defendants in the 1970 crop year. Defendants’ motion to drop parties because plaintiffs’ complaints could not properly be maintained as a class action was sustained by trial court. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with directions.
Plaintiffs’ amended and substituted petition, filed March 5, 1973, was brought in their own behalf and as representatives of a class they…
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