Blog posts in tag Iowa Court of Appeals

Sub-Subcontractor Loses Mechanics’ Lien Rights

Posted on 08/07/2018 at 10:34 AM by John Lande

Categories: Banking Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, John Lande, Real Estate & Land Use

Tagged As: construction, contractors, due diligence, general contractors, Iowa banking law, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa mechanics' liens, Iowa Real Estate & Land Use, LM Construction Inc v HGIK Hospitality LLC, mechanics' liens, subcontractors

Sub-Subcontractor Loses Mechanics’ Lien Rights

A recent decision from the Iowa Court of Appeals highlights a significant trap for contractors working on commercial con...

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Parents’ Payment of Kids’ Debt Gives Kids Right of Contribution

Posted on 08/02/2018 at 02:57 PM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: civil liability, Continuous Control Solution, debt, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Supreme Court, Shcharansky v Shapiro, Wells Fargo

Parents’ Payment of Kids’ Debt Gives Kids Right of Contribution

The Iowa Supreme Court, in a factually complicated case involving multiple parties, lasting over nine year, and making t...

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How Business Owners Become Liable for Corporate Debts: Recent Iowa Court of Appeals Case Provides a Refresher on Veil-Piercing

Posted on 02/08/2018 at 11:19 AM by Laura Wasson

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Laura Wasson, Start-Up Group

Tagged As: commercial litigation, corporate bylaws, federal lawyers, find a lawyer, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Start-Up Group, Laddie Nachazel Family Living Trust v JKLM, legal advice, litigation, litigation lawyer, LLC shield, local attorneys, startup companies, trial attorney, trial law, trial lawyer, veil piercing

How Business Owners Become Liable for Corporate Debts: Recent Iowa Court of Appeals Case Provides a Refresher on Veil-Piercing

On February 7, 2018, the Iowa Court of Appeals refused to pierce the corporate veil of a small family business in Laddie...

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When a “caution” sign won’t cut it: Iowa Court reminds businesses they may still be on the hook for obvious hazards

Posted on 11/16/2017 at 12:37 PM by Laura Wasson

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Laura Wasson

Tagged As: Bass Pro Shops, federal lawyers, find a lawyer, Iowa business owners, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Litigation Law, legal advice, litigation, litigation lawyer, negligence, trial attorney, trial law, trial lawyer

When a “caution” sign won’t cut it: Iowa Court reminds businesses they may still be on the hook for obvious hazards

On November 8, 2017, the Iowa Court of Appeals reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment for Bass Pro...

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Homestead Act trumps city ordinance

Posted on 02/28/2017 at 10:21 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: First American Bank, First American Bank v Urbandale Laser Wash, Homestead Act, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Supreme Court, Land Use & Zoning Law - Des Moines Iowa

Homestead Act trumps city ordinance

As judgment debtor platting a homestead so as to comply with the half acre maximum allowed under Iowa’s homestead...

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Iowa Supreme Court exposes more businesses to liability with its new interpretation of negligent misrepresentation

Posted on 12/29/2016 at 11:04 AM by Laura Wasson

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Laura Wasson

Tagged As: bank liability, construction, Dinsdale Construction v Lumber Specialties, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Iowa Supreme Court, subcontractors

Iowa Supreme Court exposes more businesses to liability with its new interpretation of negligent misrepresentation

On December 23, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed decisions of the Iowa Court of Appeals and district court in a construct...

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Listen to everything the witness says before trying to impeach

Posted on 12/19/2016 at 08:29 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: impeach, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, witness, witness testimony

Listen to everything the witness says before trying to impeach

Mendez sued an apartment building owner and the building’s manager after slipping and falling down a flight of ext...

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Conversion or breach of contract?

Posted on 11/17/2016 at 03:16 PM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: breach of contract, Iowa Court of Appeals

Conversion or breach of contract?

A recent opinion by the Iowa Court of Appeals questions whether a dispute between parties to a custom farming contract w...

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Debtor May Prefer a Creditor, Even Out of Spite

Posted on 11/15/2016 at 10:44 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Commercial Litigation - Des Moines Iowa, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals, Mollie Pawlosky, Travelers Indemnity Co. v. D&L Resources

Debtor May Prefer a Creditor, Even Out of Spite

A debtor with multiple creditors is allowed to “prefer one creditor over another by way of sale, mortgage, or the...

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Plaintiff’s Claim for Consequential Damages was “Doomed to Fail,” Based on Theory of the Case

Posted on 11/14/2016 at 10:18 AM by Mollie Pawlosky

Categories: Commercial Litigation, Mollie Pawlosky

Tagged As: Car Wash Consultants, Inc v N/S Corporation, implied warranty of merchantability, Iowa Commercial Litigation, Iowa Court of Appeals

Plaintiff’s Claim for Consequential Damages was “Doomed to Fail,” Based on Theory of the Case

A party may recover consequential damages caused by a breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, but the breach...

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