Legal Opinion
Great Plains Real Estate Development, L.L.C. v. Union Central Life Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 7, 2008No. 07-3506PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RILEY, Circuit Judge.
At issue is the enforceability of a prepayment premium provision (PPP) contained in a promissory note. Great Plains Real Estate Development, L.L.C. (GPR), the borrower, asserts this provision was either waived or was unenforceable under Iowa law. The lender, Union Central Life Insurance Company (UCL), disagrees. The district court 1 granted UCL’s motion for summary judgment, finding the PPP was not waived and was enforceable and awarding UCL attorney fees and costs under the terms of both the promissory note and the mortgage securing the note. GPR appeals. Finding no…
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