Want to Foreclose a Mechanics Lien? Get Your Invoices Straight.

John Lande | Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen Construction disputes can be complicated. There are often disputes between the parties about the quality of work and the amount that is due. Many contractors rely on mechanics’ liens as leverage to try to get their final payment. A case from the Iowa Court of Appeals suggests… Continue reading Want to Foreclose a Mechanics Lien? Get Your Invoices Straight.

Contractor Acted as an Unlicensed Public Adjuster, Notwithstanding Assignment of Claim and Benefits

Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | February 22, 2019 Just last week, the Iowa Court of Appeals in 33 Carpenters Construction, Inc. v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company,1 held that 33 Carpenters, a contractor who was the assignee of a hail and wind storm claim, acted as an unlicensed public adjuster. 33 Carpenters, a home-repair… Continue reading Contractor Acted as an Unlicensed Public Adjuster, Notwithstanding Assignment of Claim and Benefits

Iowa Appellate Court Upholds Appraisal Award For Insured

Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 20, 2017 Recently the Iowa Court of Appeals reversed the district court and upheld an approximate $1.4 million dollar appraisal award entered for the Walnut Creek Townhome Association.1 Walnut Creek’s thirty-six buildings had been damaged by a hail storm in August, 2012. Prior to that,… Continue reading Iowa Appellate Court Upholds Appraisal Award For Insured

Defective Workmanship May Be a Covered Occurrence as Winds of Change Sweep through Iowa

David L. Beck | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | September 19, 2016 Over the past four months, a trio of cases has introduced a policyholder-friendly breath of fresh air to Iowa insurance coverage law as Iowa state and federal courts have found that defective workmanship may constitute a covered occurrence under the plain language… Continue reading Defective Workmanship May Be a Covered Occurrence as Winds of Change Sweep through Iowa

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