First American Bank and C.J. Land, LLC v. Fobian Farms, Inc., Hoover Highway Business Part, Inc., and Gateway, Ltd.
January 27, 2018
Case Name: First American Bank and C.J. Land, LLC v. Fobian Farms, Inc., Hoover Highway Business Part, Inc., and Gateway, Ltd.Filed: January 26, 2018 by Iowa Supreme Court (No. 16-0624)Subject matter: This case includes discussion of the following: A party’s attempt to take advantage of a scrivener’s error in a commercial development plat and the underlying quiet-title litigationThe Supreme Court review (and ultimate reduction) of the amount of attorney fees and expenses awarded as a sanction for frivolous court filings from $145,427 to $30,000The applicable analysis for determining the amount of sanctions under Rule 1.413Sanctions against parties (versus lawyers). See dissent.More Information:Iowa Supreme Court: First American Bank and C.J. Land, LLC v. Fobian Farms, Inc., Hoover Highway Business Part, Inc., and Gateway, Ltd.