State ex rel. Miller v. Rahmani

ANDREASEN, Justice.

The State appeals from the district court’s finding that the State failed to prove by clear, satisfactory and convincing evidence that the conduct of D. Jack Smith, Jr. amounted to a deceptive act or an unfair practice under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act. Iowa Code ch. 714.16 (1985). We affirm.

I. Background.

This action was brought by the State against Fahim Rahmani, several of his corporations, William Jordan and D. Jack Smith, Jr. Prior to trial, the State settled with all defendants except Smith. The petition was filed in response to several schemes run by Rahmani in…