United States Eighth Circuit

In a trust's action against Yellow Book claiming a breach of contract and a violation of the Iowa Wage Payment Collection Act, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) the district court properly concluded defendant did not breach a Consulting Agreement when it discontinued paying consulting fees after decedent died and was no longer available to provide those services; and 2) trust's claim under the Iowa Wage Payment Act (Act) failed as a matter of law because the trust was not asserting a claim for consulting fees against an employer.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/07/2008
• Published 08/07/2008

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, HANSEN, and ARNOLD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Leonard T. Strand, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA (Iris E. Muchmore, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark L. Zaiger, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA (Sarah J. Gayer, on the brief), for appellee.