Legal Opinion
Liquidation v. Iowa Dept. of Transportation
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided June 2, 2006No. 04-1584PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVO RATO, Chief Justice.
In this breach-of-contract action, we must decide whether several contracts conferred third-party beneficiary status on a material supplier. Following a bench trial, the district court held that they did. Because, as a matter of law, we conclude otherwise, we vacate the court of appeals decision, reverse the district court judgment, and remand the case with directions.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) had a construction project on part of U.S. Highway 218 near Mount Pleasant, Iowa. As a result of that project, the IDOT…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Fashion Fabrics of Iowa, Inc. v. Retail Investors Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1978
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- Fausel v. JRJ Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1999
- Maytag Company v. AlwardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
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