DOBBS v. KNUDSON, INC.

No. 63451.

292 N.W.2d 692 (1980)

William H. DOBBS d/b/a Bill Dobbs Construction and Dobbs Masonry, Appellee, v. KNUDSON, INC., a corporation, et al., Appellees, Contractors, Laborers, Teamsters and Engineers Health and Welfare Plan; Contractors, Laborers, Teamsters and Engineers Pension Plan; Omaha Construction Industry Health and Welfare Plan; and Omaha Construction Industry Pension Plan, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 21, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene R. Commander of Smith, Peterson, Beckman & Wilson, Council Bluffs, David D. Weinberg of Weinberg & Weinberg, Omaha, Neb., and Dean G. Kratz of McGrath, North, O'Malley, Kratz, Dwyer, O'Leary & Martin, Omaha, Neb., for appellants.

David S. Lash of Porter, Lash, Reilly & Tauke, Council Bluffs, for appellees Knudson, Inc., and Universal Surety Company.

Considered by LeGRAND, P. J., and UHLENHOPP, HARRIS, McCORMICK and LARSON, JJ.


McCORMICK, Justice.

The question here is whether health, welfare and pension trusts may make public improvement lien claims for unpaid sums which subcontractors on the public improvement were obligated to pay for their employees. The trial court held they may not. We reverse and remand.

Knudson, Inc., contracted with the Iowa Department of Social Services ("the Department") to construct a building at the Glenwood State Hospital School. Knudson furnished a...

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