Farmers Cooperative Co. v. DeCoster

We have granted defendant’s application for interlocutory appeal to decide whether gasoline, diesel fuel and petroleum are products within the “ordinary meaning” of the term “material” for which a mechanic’s lien may be filed under Iowa Code sections 572.1(2) and 572.2 (1993). The district court concluded these products, for which plaintiff filed a mechanic’s lien against defendant, were materials within the meaning of the statute and denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment. We reverse the district court ruling and remand for an order dismissing the case.

Plaintiff, Farmers Cooperative…