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ROCHON CORPORATION OF IOWA, INC. v. DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

No. 22-2098.

Rochon Corporation of Iowa, Inc. n/k/a Graphite Construction Group, Inc., Appellant, v. Des Moines Area Community College, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

Filed November 22, 2024.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen D. Marso (argued) and Bryn E. Hazelwonder of Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., Des Moines, for appellant.

Jodie McDougal (argued), Philip S. Bubb, and Michael D. Currie of Fredrikson & Byron, P.A., Des Moines, for appellee.

Jason Craig and Kristine Stone of Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., Des Moines, for amici curiae Community Colleges of Iowa, Iowa Association of School Boards, Iowa State Association of Counties, and Iowa League of Cities.

May, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which all justices joined.

Iowa Code chapter 573 (2022) regulates contracts for the construction of public improvements. Chapter 573's requirements are aimed at assuring that public construction projects get completed and that contractors and subcontractors get paid.

One of those requirements is called "retainage." Retainage is money that the public...

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