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161137P.pdf 07/13/2017 Stine Seed Company v. A & W Agribusiness, LLC
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 16-1137
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa - Des Moines
[PUBLISHED] [Kelly, Author, with Loken and Colloton, Circuit Judges]
Civil Case - diversity. The district court's finding that Williams did not
sign relevant documents was not clear error, nor is the finding that
Williams did not ratify the Note by his words or actions; there was no
legal error in the conclusion that Williams was not liable to Stine Seed
under an implied-in-fact contract claim, as he was unaware of the seed
purchase and could not have manifested assent to terms of which he was
unaware; the district court did not err in concluding there was a lack of
sufficient evidence showing unjust enrichment. The district court erred in
finding Alexander had no authority to bind A&W, because it should have
found Alexander had apparent authority to do so, as A&W admitted to such
apparent authority in discovery responses. Judgment in favor of A&W on
Stine Seed's claim for breach of contract is reversed. In all other
respects, the judgment is affirmed.