Ollin Star, LC v. Clemens Food Group, LLC; Country View Family Farms, LLC

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
___________________________
No. 25-2525
___________________________
Ollin Star, LC
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellant
v.
Clemens Food Group, LLC; Country View Family Farms, LLC
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendants - Appellees
____________
Appeal from United States District Court
for the Southern District of Iowa - Central
____________
Submitted: June 17, 2026
Filed: June 23, 2026
[Unpublished]
____________
Before LOKEN, KELLY, and KOBES, Circuit Judges.
____________
PER CURIAM.
Iowa recruiting firm Ollin Star, LC appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant
of summary judgment in its diversity breach-of-contract action. Upon de novo
1The Honorable Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, United States District Judge for
the Southern District of Iowa.

-- 1 of 2 --

review, we affirm. See Ag Spectrum Co. v. Elder, 865 F.3d 1088, 1091 (8th Cir.
2017) (standard of review). We conclude that the parties’ non-compete covenant was
unenforceable under Iowa law, for the reasons stated by the district court. See id. at
1092-93 (under Iowa law, non-compete provision between seller and independent
contractor was not enforceable, as it was not reasonably necessary to protect seller’s
business, it disproportionately burdened contractor, and public interest factor did not
strongly support either side); Lamp v. Am. Prosthetics, Inc., 379 N.W.2d 909, 910
(Iowa 1986) (en banc) (factors in deciding whether to enforce restrictive covenant).
The judgment is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
______________________________
-2-

-- 2 of 2 --