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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR SAC COUNTY

FARMERS COOPERATIVE COMPANY,
Plaintiff,

Case No. _______________

JIM REIMAN,

PETITION AT LAW

v.

Defendant.

COMES NOW, Plaintiff, Farmers Cooperative Company (hereinafter Farmers) and for
its claim for relief against Defendant, Jim Reiman (hereinafter Reiman) states:
1.

Farmers is a corporation duly organized and existing in accordance with the laws

of the State of Iowa with its principal place of business located in Farnhamville, Iowa.
2.

Farmers is engaged in the business of selling various agriculture-related products

and services.
3.

Reiman is an individual resident of Sac County, Iowa.

4.

Farmers and Reiman entered into an Agreement under the terms of which Farmers

would provide agricultural products and services to Reiman, and Reiman was obligated to pay
for those products and services by the 15th of the month following the purchase, subject to a
finance charge of 1.5% per month on the unpaid balance.
5.

Between May 1, 2013 and July 1, 2013, Reiman purchased agricultural products

and services from Farmers and took delivery of those products and services in Sac County, Iowa.
6.

Farmers billed Reiman for these amounts under Account #29810.

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7.

The terms and conditions governing the sale of products and services to Reiman

are set forth in account statements which were forwarded to Reiman on a monthly basis. A copy
of these terms and conditions is set forth as Exhibit 1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
8.

The date of each purchase, the item or services purchased, and the amount of each

sale are detailed in the Bill of Particulars appended hereto as Exhibit 2.

9.

Reiman has failed and refused to pay for the products and services purchased.

10.

As shown in Exhibit 2, as of May 16, 2014, there was due and owing by Reiman

to Farmers, principal and accrued interest in the amount of $36,544.63, plus interest at the rate of
$14.94 per diem from and after May 16, 2014.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Farmers Cooperative Company, prays for judgment against
Defendant, Jim Reiman, for all amounts owed under Account #29810, together with interest as
allowed by law, the costs of this action and for such further and additional relief as the Court
deems just and appropriate.
WHITFIELD & EDDY, P.L.C.
317 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1200
Des Moines, IA 50309-4195
Telephone: (515) 288-6041
Fax: (515) 246-1474
Email: spaeth@whitfieldlaw.com
By

/S/ Bernard L. Spaeth, Jr.

Bernard L. Spaeth, Jr.
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF FARMERS
COOPERATIVE COMPANY
Copies to:
Ron Eich
Eich Law Firm, P.C.
815 N. Main Street, Suite One
Carroll IA 51401
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Notice Id: 2CA004

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR SAC COUNTY

FARMERS COOPERATIVE COMPANY,

Plaintiff / Petitioner,

Notice of Trial Setting Conference

vs.

Case No: 02811 LACV019538

JAMES VERNON REIMAN ,

Defendant / Respondent.

A scheduling conference will be held on 10/17/14 at 11:00 AM with Kellie Orres, as District Court
Designee, pursuant to I.R.C.P 1.602.
This conference shall be conducted by telephone conference call initiated by plaintiff's counsel.
Kellie Orres may be contacted via telephone at: (515) 574-3752.
1. PARTICIPATION: All attorneys appearing in the case shall participate in this conference. A party
who is not represented by counsel shall contact the Court Administrator's office (at the above phone
number) prior to the date and time of the conference call.
2. TRIAL SCHEDULING: A firm trial date shall be established in accordance with the Supreme
Court's time standards as provided by Chapter 23, Iowa Court Rules. NO CONTINUANCES SHALL
BE GRANTED EXCEPT BY COURT ORDER, UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.
3. SANCTIONS: If a party or attorney fails to participate in the scheduling conference or is
substantially unprepared to participate in the conference, the Court may impose appropriate
sanctions, including reasonable expenses and attorney fees. (I.R.C.P 1.602(5)).
/s/ Kellie Orres
--------------------------------------Designee of the Court
Clerk to provide copies or
notice of document to attorneys
of record and parties appearing
pro se.

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Notice Id: 2CA010

IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR SAC COUNTY
Trial Scheduling Order
FARMERS COOPERATIVE COMPANY
Case No : 02811 LACV019538
Plaintiff(s),
Date Petition Filed : 07/31/14
vs.
Case Type :

Civil

JAMES VERNON REIMAN

Trial Type : Non-Jury
Defendant(s).
Expected Length of Trial : 1 Day
The amount in controversy exceeds $10,000 : Yes
Nature of Case : Collection

APPEARANCES:
Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) : Jerry Spaeth
Defendant(s)/Respondent(s) : Ron Eich
IT IS SO ORDERED:
TRIAL : Trial of this case is set for trial on 02/03/15 at 09:00 AM in the District Court in the courthouse
of the above-named county.
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE (Check one)
A pre-trial conference shall be held on The conference may be held telephonically with prior
approval of the court.
A pre-trial conference shall be held upon request.
NEW PARTIES. No new parties may be added later than 180 days before trial or .
TRANSCRIPTS AND RECORDS. All required agency records and prior criminal transcipts shall be
filed within 30 days of the date of this order or by .
PLEADINGS. Pleadings shall be closed 60 days before trial or .

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DISCOVERY. All written discovery shall be served no later than 90 days before trial. All depositions
shall be completed no later than 60 days before trial. Or, all discovery shall be completed by .
EXPERT WITNESS.
a. A party who intends to call an expert witness, including rebuttal expert witnesses, shall certfiy to
the court and all other parties the expert's name, subject matter of expertise and qualifications, within
the following time period, unless the Iowa Code requires an earlier designation (See, e.g. Iowa Code
668.11):
(1) Plaintiff: 210 days before trial or .
(2) Defendant/Third Party Plaintiff: 150 days before trial or .
(3) Third-Party Defendant/Others/Rebuttal: 90 days before trial or .
b.

This section does not apply to court appointed experts.

(The pleadings, discovery, and expert witness deadlines may be amended, without further leave of court, by
filing a Stipulated Amendment to Scheduling Order with the clerk listing the dates agreed upon and signed by all
counsel and self-represented litigants. Such an Amendment shall not serve as a basis for a continuance of the
trial date or affect the date for pre-trial submissions.)

PRE-TRIAL SUBMISSIONS. At least seven (7) days before trial, counsel for the parties and selfrepresented litigants shall:
a. File a witness and exhibit list with the clerk, serve a copy on opposing counsel and selfrepresented litigants and exchange exhibits. Rules governing exhibits and exhibit lists:
(1) Plaintiff shall use numbers and Defendant shall use letters. Pre-trial exhibit lists shall identify
each exhibit by letter or number and description. Exhibits shall be marked by counsel before trial.
(2) Immediately before commencement of trial, the court shall be provided with a bench copy,
and the reporter with a second copy, of the final exhibit list, for use in recording the admission of
evidence.
(3) In non-jury cases, immediately before commencement of trial, the court shall be provided with
a bench copy of all exhibits identified on the exhibit lists.
(4) Within 5 days after the filing of an exhibit list, counsel and self-represented litigants shall file
with the clerk, and serve on each party, any identification, authentication, and foundation objections to
the exhibits listed; otherwise such objections shall be deem WAIVED for trial purposes.
b. File with the clerk, and deliver to the Trial Judge, Motions in Limine, with supporting legal
authority.
c. File with the clerk, and deliver to the Trial Judge, all proposed jury instructions in a form to be
presented to the jury, including a statement of the case, the stock jury instruction numbers and verdict
forms. (The court shall be provided the instructions in written form and by either E-mail attachment;
USB Thumb drive download; or on a CD-ROM with MS Word compatible format.)
d. Deliver to the Trial Judge and opposing counsel/self-represented litigants a concise trial brief
addressing factual, legal and evidentiary issues, with a citation to legal authorities.

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MOTIONS. All motions, including motions for summary judgment and except motions in limine, shall
be filed with the clerk of court's office at least 60 days before trial, with copies to the assigned judge.
SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE. (Check one)
A settlement conference shall be held on . All parties with authority to settle must be present.
A settlement conference may be held upon request.
SETTLEMENTS. The parties shall have the responsibility of immediately notifying the court
administrator of settlement.
LATE SETTLEMENT FEES. Late settlement fees under Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.909 are
applicable.
CONTINUANCES. Continuances are discouraged and shall only be granted for good cause.
Motions to continue are governed by Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.910. In the event the trial date is
continued, all time deadlines in this order and stipulated amendments shall remain in effect relative to
the new trial date unless the court approves new deadlines.
NOTICE. A failure to comply with any of the provisions of this order or an amendment to scheduling order
may result in sanctions being imposed by the court pursuant to Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.602(5) including
limitation and exclusion of evidence and witnesses and payment of costs or attorney fees. The original of
this order shall be filed at the time the trial date is obtained. The court shall resolve disputes regarding oral
agreements on scheduling by reference to this scheduling order or any written amendments to this order.

Dated : 10/20/14
/s/ Kellie Orres
________________________________
Judge of the District Court/Court Designee
Original filed with the Clerk of Court
Copies to: counsel of record/self-represented litigants/assigned judge.

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IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR SAC COUNTY

FARMERS COOPERATIVE COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

Case No. LACV019538

v.
JAMES VERNON REIMAN,

JUDGMENT ENTRY

Defendant.

This matter comes to the courts attention upon the filing of a Confession of Judgment
executed by Defendant, Jim Reiman on December 12, 2014.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that judgment be entered
against Defendant, Jim Reiman in favor of Plaintiff, Farmers Cooperative Company in the
amount of $36,544.63 plus interest at the rate of $14.94 per diem from and after the 16th day of
May, 2014 and for the costs of this action in the amount of $________.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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State of Iowa Courts

Type:

ORDER FOR JUDGMENT

Case Number
LACV019538

Case Title
FARMERS COOPERATIVE COMPANY V. JIM REIMAN
So Ordered

Electronically signed on 2015-01-21 15:10:27

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