Estate of Countryman Ex Rel. Taylor v. Farmers Cooperative Ass'n

CADY, Justice.

This appeal requires us to decide if a member and manager of an Iowa limited liability company can be liable for torts based on managerial conduct.' The district court granted summary judgment for the limited liability company. On our review, we conclude we have jurisdiction of the appeal and that the record did not support summary judgment. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

In the afternoon of September 6, 1999, an explosion leveled the home of Jerry Usovsky (Usovsky) in Richland, Iowa. Tragically, seven people who had gathered in…