Kaiser Agricultural Chemicals, Inc. v. Peters

McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff’s petition and defendant’s counterclaim involved fertilizer furnished and applied to defendant’s farm field. Defendant seeks review of two evidentiary rulings and certain jury instructions given by the court during the trial. In addition, defendant appeals the court’s decision concerning his usury defense to plaintiff’s petition. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.

We review for errors at law. Iowa R.App.P. 4. The trial court’s findings of fact in the bench trial on the usury claim have the effect of a special verdict and are binding on us if…