JONES v. IOWA STATE BD. OF REGENTS

No. 85-979.

385 N.W.2d 240 (1986)

Edward JONES, Individually and d/b/a Jones Plumbing and Heating, Appellee, v. IOWA STATE BOARD OF REGENTS and the State of Iowa, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 16, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Miller, Atty. Gen., Gordon E. Allen, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., and Merle Wilna Fleming, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellants.

John T. Nolan of Rate, Nolan, Bohanan, Moen & Lucas, Iowa City, for appellee.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and LARSON, SCHULTZ, WOLLE, and LAVORATO, JJ.


HARRIS, Presiding Justice.

This is a construction contract case in which the contractor recovered for "extras" beyond the contract price. The primary question on appeal is whether the contractor should have exhausted an administrative remedy before bringing suit. We affirm the trial court.

The defendant state board of regents governs seven of Iowa's educational institutions, including the University of Iowa. Iowa Code § 262.7 (1985). For simplicity the...

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