No. 20-1492 ___________________________

White Communications, LLC; Jeffery N. White

Plaintiffs - Appellants

v.

Synergies3 Tec Services, LLC; Eric Atchley; Benton P. Odom, Jr.

Defendants - Appellees ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa - Central ____________

Submitted: January 12, 2021 Filed: July 7, 2021 ____________ Before LOKEN, GRASZ, and KOBES, Circuit Judges. ____________

GRASZ, Circuit Judge.

Jeffery White, together with his parents, was part-owner of White Communications, LLC, a satellite installation company. After a merger, Jeffery White became a member and part-owner of Synergies3 Tec Services, LLC (“Synergies”), another satellite installer for DirecTV. After he sent a sexually explicit text message