Harlan Feeders, Inc. v. Grand Laboratories, Inc.

ORDER RE: DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS PUNITIVE DAMAGES CLAIMS

BENNETT, District Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND.Í402

II. LEGAL ANALYSIS.1403

A. Conflict of Laws.1403

1. Characterization Of The Causes Of Action.1404

2. A True Conflict Of Laws.1404

B. Iowa’s Conflict-of-laws Rules.1405

1. The Iowa Conflict-of-laws Rules For Tort Cases.1405

a. Iowa’s substantive-procedural or right-remedy dichotomy.1405

b. Content of the test in a tort case.1409

2. The Iowa Conflict-of-laws Rules For Contract Cases.1410

a. Choice or absence of choice of law in the contract.1410

b.…