ENFORCEMENT OF MECHANIC’S LIEN COMPLICATED BY ISSUE OF SUBSTANTIAL PERFORMANCE

Supreme Court of Iowa

Flynn Builders, L.C. v. Lande

No. 10-1278
June 1, 2012

Overview

The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that lack of substantial completion of a contract will generally preclude a contractor from enforcing a mechanic's lien. But, the project owner's failure to pay in accordance with the fixed contract price may have excused ... Log in to view the full text.