Posts from April 2026.
Lower-tiered subcontractors must comply with specific notice requirements under Iowa law to preserve their rights to later file a mechanic’s lien or a Chapter 573 Claim against the owner’s retainage for nonpayment.
It has long been the rule that a general contractor does not owe a duty of care to employees of subcontractors absent some exception. However, that rule has not always been consistently applied by district courts and juries.