City of Muscatine v. U.S. Enviro-Con., Inc.

CARTER, Justice.

Defendant, Stanley Consultants, Inc., which had cross-petitioned against third parties for indemnity or contribution in the event that it was held liable on plaintiff’s claims, appeals from the district court’s determination, following settlement of plaintiff’s claims, that defendant’s cross-petition claims have been automatically dismissed by operation of law under Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 215.1. We affirm the district court.

The dispute which gave rise to this litigation involved a wastewater treatment facility owned and operated by the City of Mus-catine. In November,…