Legal Opinion
Midwest Dredging Co. v. McAninch Corp.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 11, 1988No. 85-1063PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.
Defendant, Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT), appeals three of the trial court’s conclusions in this non-jury law action. The trial court ruled (1) that DOT did not enjoy sovereign immunity under Iowa Code section 613.11 (1979) from the suit brought by plaintiff-subcontractor Midwest Dredging Co. (Midwest); (2) that Midwest was an intended third-party beneficiary of the contract between DOT and the code-fendant-contractor McAninch Corporation; and (3) that DOT breached an implied warranty of the accuracy of its plans and specifications incorporated into the…
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